The purpose of the present study was to examine the dimensions of Spreitzer's Psychological Empowerment Scale for Turkish-speaking people. The scale was tested with a group of undergraduate students in Turkey (N = 214; M age = 22.6 yr., SD = 1.5, range = 19-27). Cronbach coefficient alpha was .84. By using maximum likelihood analysis with oblique rotation, three factors emerged and were labeled Influence, Meaning, and Competence.
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BMC Public Health
January 2025
Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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Department of Speech and Language Pathology, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran.
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January 2025
Wonkwang University Hospital, Iksan, South Korea.
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December 2024
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