An Investigation of Moral Foundations Theory in Turkey Using Different Measures

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2019-04-01

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YALÇINDAĞ, BİLGE
Özkan, Türker
CESUR, SEVİM
YILMAZ, ONURCAN
TEPE, BEYZA
PİYALE, ZEYNEP ECEM
Biten, Ali Furkan
Sunar, Diane

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Claims of universality for Moral Foundations Theory (MFT) require extensive cross-cultural validation. The present study aims to (1) develop Turkish versions of three instruments used to research MFT (MFQ, MFQL, MSQ); (2) assess the psychometric properties of the Turkish instruments; (3) test the assumptions of the theory against findings from the instruments in Turkish culture. Three independently translated versions of the MFQ were administered to three samples totaling 1432 respondents. Results were consistent across samples. Internal reliability was satisfactory. CFA indicated a best fit for a 5-factor solution despite low fit indices and high error coefficients. EFA yielded a 3-factor solution, which did not replicate the 2-factor individualizing and binding factors found in U.S. samples. CFA and EFA with the MSQ produced 2-factor solutions which also did not align with the individualizing-binding dichotomy. Meaningful relations between the moral foundations and scores on political orientation and religiosity supported the validity of the measures in Turkish culture.

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Morality, Moral foundations, Culture, Sacredness, Liberty

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/34789

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CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY

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https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-017-9618-4

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Department of Psychology, Article

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B. YALÇINDAĞ et al., “An Investigation of Moral Foundations Theory in Turkey Using Different Measures,” CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY, pp. 440–457, 2019, Accessed: 00, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://hdl.handle.net/11511/34789.