Help Seeking in the Learning Process Scale (HSLPS): Validity and Reliability Study

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to develop a valid and reliable scale for measuring the levels of
elementary school students’ help seeking in the learning process. Total of 726 6th, 7th and 8th grade students (351
females and 375 males) participated in the study. For construct-validity of the scale, explanatory and
confirmatory factor analysis is performed. To investigate reliability, item-total correlations, test-retest
correlations and Cronbach’s Alpha reliability coefficients are calculated. Explanatory and confirmatory factor
analysis resulted that the scale has three factors and 25 items. Cronbach’s Alpha reliability coefficient is found to
be .87 for the complete scale, .87 for the ‘Avoidance from Help Seeking’ sub-scale, .79 for the ‘Instrumental
Help Seeking’ sub-scale and .70 for the ‘Superficial Help Seeking’ sub-scale. As a result of the performed
analyses, ‘Help Seeking Scale in the Learning Process’ found to be valid and reliable