GENÇLIĞE YÖNELIK DINE BAKIŞ ÖLÇEĞININ GELIŞTIRILMESI: GEÇERLIK VE GÜVENIRLIK ÇALIŞMASI.

In this study, the validity and reliability analysis findings of the scale of view on religion for today's youth are discussed. The aim of the study is to consider the view of the youth towards religion at the level of theoretical (belief), sociological (transaction), institutional (religious authority), individual (individual spirituality) and religious sympathy, and to develop a valid and reliable measurement tool to measure the youth's view of religion in the light of these factors. In the research, questionnaire technique of the quantitative research method and the relational survey technique were used together. The sample group of the research consists of 489 university students studying at Ordu University. This study includes only university youth and the 18-24 age range who generally participate in the research. While 94.3% of the participants are between the ages of 18-23, only 5.6% are aged 24 and over. Expert opinion was taken for content validity, Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor analyzes were performed fr construct validity. SPSS 26 program for Exploratory Factor Analysis; The AMOS 22 program was used for Confirmatory Factor Analysis. Cronbach's Alpha (0.948) and McDonald's Omega (0.954) values used for reliability analysis showed that the scale was highly reliable. As a result of the research, a scale that explains 70.80% of the variance consisting of 29 items with five factors, which we call religious belief, religious conduct, trust in religious authority, sympathy for religious people, and individual spirituality. While a maximum of 145 points is obtained from the scale, a minimum of 29 points is taken. A score close to 145 on the Young People's View of Religion scale indicates that the view of religion is at a positive level; scores close to 29 indicate a negative view of religion. The validity and reliability analyzes show that the Youth-Oriented Religion Scale can be used to measure university students' views on religion. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]