Adaptation of R-Comp Research Competencies Scale into Turkish Language and Culture

The purpose of this study was to adapt Research Competencies Scale, which was developed by B？ttcher and Thiel (2018), into Turkish language and culture. Research Competencies Scale was composed of four skills and one knowledge dimensions and a total of 12 sub dimensions. The scale involved 32 items. The data of the study were obtained from 224 participants who received/was receiving graduate education at various universities in Turkey. The steps of translation, synthesis of translation, evaluation by a committee of experts, evaluation by intended sample, and validity-reliability analyses were carried out during the adaptation process. The results of higher-order confirmatory factor analysis revealed that the Turkish version fit the original five factorial and 12 sub dimensional structure, χ2/df = 1.73, CFI= .92, TLI= .91, RMSEA=.06 (90% Confidence interval =.050-.064), SRMR= .05. Moreover, factor loadings of items were at acceptable levels. The Cronbach alpha coefficients indicated that the scores obtained from both dimensions and sub dimensions were internally consistent. In conclusion, the Turkish version of Research Competencies Scale was determined to have adequate psychometric properties to be used in Turkish samples