Atak Hasan, Syed Moin, Çok Figen
Department of Psychological Counseling and Guidance, Kırıkkale University School of Education, Kırıkkale, Turkey.
Department of Psychology, Minnesota University College of Liberal Arts, Minnesota, USA.
Noro Psikiyatr Ars. 2017 Jun;54(2):175-182. doi: 10.5152/npa.2017.12707. Epub 2017 Jun 1.
The need for cognitive closure (NFC), defined as the desire for "an answer on a given topic, any answer … compared to confusion and ambiguity," is a topic that has become increasingly important in behavioral neuroscience. The present study aimed to assess the applicability of a measure of need for cognitive closure, the "Need for Closure Scale-Short Form" (NFC-SF), for Turkish college students.
Data from a total of 219 participants aged 19-29 years (male n=61, 27.9%; female n=158, 72.1%; Meanage=23.6 years, SD=3.06 years) were used to conduct validity and reliability analyses. Of the participants, 138 (63.0%; Meanage=22.62 years; SD=2.45 years) were university students, and the remainder had graduated from university (n=81; 37%; Meanage=24.16 years; SD=3.24 years).
Language validity (r=0.94, p=0.00), confirmatory factor analysis results (χ/Df=4.07, GFI=0.90, IFI=0.89, CFI=0.90, AGFI=0.88, NNFI=0.90, and RMSEA=0.011), item analysis, and convergent validity results indicated that a single factor solution with 15 items met the criteria for adequacy of fit among Turkish young people. The internal consistency (r=0.74) revealed a moderate to acceptable reliability.
The results demonstrated that the NFC-SF can be used in studies that evaluate the need for closure among Turkish young people.
认知闭合需求（NFC）被定义为“对给定主题有一个答案，任何答案……相较于困惑和模糊而言”的渴望，这一主题在行为神经科学中变得越来越重要。本研究旨在评估认知闭合需求量表简版（NFC-SF）对土耳其大学生的适用性。
共有219名年龄在19至29岁之间的参与者（男性n = 61，占27.9%；女性n = 158，占72.1%；平均年龄 = 23.6岁，标准差 = 3.06岁）的数据被用于进行效度和信度分析。其中，138名（63.0%；平均年龄 = 22.62岁；标准差 = 2.45岁）是大学生，其余的已大学毕业（n = 81；37%；平均年龄 = 24.16岁；标准差 = 3.24岁）。
语言效度（r = 0.94，p = 0.00）、验证性因素分析结果（χ/Df = 4.07，GFI = 0.90，IFI = 0.89，CFI = 0.90，AGFI = 0.88，NNFI = 0.90，RMSEA = 0.011）、项目分析和聚合效度结果表明，一个包含15个条目的单因素解决方案符合土耳其年轻人的拟合优度标准。内部一致性（r = 0.74）显示出中等至可接受的信度。
结果表明，NFC-SF可用于评估土耳其年轻人认知闭合需求的研究中。
