Eryılmaz Ali, Uzun Abdullah Ensar
Department of Psychological Counselling and Guidance, Yıldız Technical University, İstanbul, Turkey.
Department of Psychological Counselling and Guidance, Republic of Türkiye Ministry of National Education, Kayseri, Turkey.
Alpha Psychiatry. 2024 Jan 1;25(1):101-110. doi: 10.5152/alphapsychiatry.2024.231453. eCollection 2024 Jan.
Psychological maturity has been a subject of interest in various cultures, but a comprehensive instrument tailored to specific cultural contexts has been lacking. Existing scales often do not consider relevant cultural factors, creating a gap in psychological research. This study aimed to address this gap by introducing the "Psychological Maturity Scale" designed to be culturally sensitive.
This study used a cross-sectional design to develop and validate the scale across diverse age groups, involving 2 sample groups of 194 and 213 individuals. The study included exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses and reliability and validity tests. The scale was also compared with established metrics like the Life Satisfaction and Positive-Negative Affect Depression Anxiety Stress Scales.
The research yielded a 4-dimensional model to understand psychological maturity, represented by the acronym SAFE, which stands for Self-Awareness, Autonomy, Flexibility, and Ego Resilience. The findings indicated that the scale is valid and reliable.
Additionally, it was concluded that the dimensions of the developed scale are consistent with theoretical explanations. This scale is more than just an assessment tool; it serves as a culturally sensitive framework and is a crucial, fine-tuned instrument for future psychological research.
心理成熟度一直是不同文化中备受关注的主题，但缺乏针对特定文化背景量身定制的综合工具。现有的量表往往未考虑相关文化因素，导致心理研究存在空白。本研究旨在通过引入具有文化敏感性的“心理成熟度量表”来填补这一空白。
本研究采用横断面设计，在不同年龄组中开发并验证该量表，涉及两组样本，分别为194人和213人。研究包括探索性和验证性因素分析以及信效度检验。该量表还与生活满意度量表和正负性情感抑郁焦虑压力量表等既定指标进行了比较。
该研究得出了一个理解心理成熟度的四维模型，首字母缩写为SAFE，代表自我意识、自主性、灵活性和自我复原力。研究结果表明该量表有效且可靠。
此外，得出的结论是，所开发量表的维度与理论解释一致。该量表不仅仅是一种评估工具；它还是一个具有文化敏感性的框架，是未来心理研究的关键且经过精细调整的工具。
