ABSTRACT

Objective: This study was undertaken to adapt Workplace Age Discrimination Scale (WADS) to Turkish. Methods: The sample of the study was composed of 465 volunteered women and men (18+ years) who had an active working life. Corrected item total correlation and Cronbach’s alpha internal consistency coefficient were calculated for reliability of WADS. High order confirmatory factor analysis was performed to test the theoretical suitability and construct validity for Turkish context. Results: In this study, WADS has one factor construction. Cronbach’s Alpha Reliability Coefficient was found as 0.904 for WADS. Predictors of workplace age discrimination in Turkish population were determined as age, hierarchical structure, job satisfaction, and income satisfaction Conclusion: These results showed that the Turkish version of WADS may be used as a valid and reliable tool in determining workplace age discrimination and in other relevant research. Exploring the validity and reliability of the scale should be repeated in groups who have different socio-demographics and health situations.

摘要

目标：进行这项研究是为了使工作场所年龄歧视量表 (WADS) 适应土耳其语。方法：研究样本由 465 名志愿工作的女性和男性（18 岁以上）组成。计算校正项目总相关性和 Cronbach's alpha 内部一致性系数以计算 WADS 的可靠性。进行高阶验证性因素分析以测试土耳其语境的理论适用性和结构效度。结果：在这项研究中，WADS 有一个因素构建。发现 WADS 的 Cronbach Alpha 可靠性系数为 0.904。土耳其人口中工作场所年龄歧视的预测因素被确定为年龄、等级结构、工作满意度和收入满意度结论：这些结果表明，土耳其语版的 WADS 可用作确定工作场所年龄歧视和其他相关研究的有效且可靠的工具。应该在具有不同社会人口统计学和健康状况的群体中重复探索该量表的有效性和可靠性。