Moral identity test (MIT) for children: reliability and validity.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The purpose of the present study is to develop the Moral Identity Test (MIT) which measures the moral identity of primary school children.

Methods

The present study was designed as survey research and 516 primary school children were included in the sample. Data were analysed with corrected item-total correlation, exploratory factor analysis (EFA), internal consistency analysis, convergent validity analysis, and item response theory (IRT).

Results

As a result of the data analysis, it was found that the MIT consists of one construct with ten items and its internal consistency coefficient is .93.

Conclusions

It was concluded that the MIT can generate reliable and valid results in measuring the moral identity of primary school children whose ages vary b

SUBMITTER: Coskun K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6967304 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature