Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
MILLI EGITIM, cilt.54, sa.248, ss.2131-2168, 2025 (Scopus)
It is an undesirable situation for a student leaving the educational process and to drop out of school. Intention to leave school is considered a strong antecedent of school dropout. Currently, the utilization of a valid and dependable Turkish assessment instrument can aid in comprehending students’ intentions to withdraw from school. Gaining insight into students’ perceptions regarding their inclination to discontinue their education can offer valuable data for educational policies and interventions designed to diminish the rate of school dropout. The objective of this study is adaptation of “Intension to Leave” scale into Turkish language and culture, which developed by Frostad et al. (2015). The research sample comprises 370 students enrolled in public high schools located in the İzmit district of the Kocaeli province. The Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) was conducted to assess the construct validity of the scale. The fit indices of the scale were determined to be acceptable and perfect fit. The reliability of the scale, which comprises 8 items and one factor, was assessed in the Turkish version using the internal consistency coefficient and two-half test coefficients, similar to the original version. The internal consistency coefficient was determined to be 0.86, while the Spearman Brown and Guttman split half test coefficients were calculated to be 0.87. The research shows that the Turkish-adapted Intention to Leave Scale is a valid and reliable tool for assessing high school students’ intention to leave school. This scale is expected to help prevent dropouts and inform policy development.