Leisure Benefit Scale: A Study of Validity and Reliability

The aim of this study was to develop a Turkish version of the “Leisure Benefit Scale” and to test its validity and reliability. The Leisure Benefits Scale contains 24 items, which are expressed on a 5-point Likert scale. The scale was tested on a total of 421 Turkish individuals over 20 years of age. First of all, lingual equivalence of the scale was applied. The sample group (n=421) was used to test data using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). Confirmatory factor analysis confirmed this 3-factor solution (confirmatory factor analysis, GFI=0.96, NFI=0.94, CFI=0.95, IFI 0.95, SRMR 0.05) Internal consistency coefficient of the whole scale was found to be .83 and the 3 sub-dimensions ranged from 0.80 to 0.86. The results demonstrate that the Turkish version of the scale is a valid and reliable instrument for Turkish individuals