Abstract:
This study was conducted to develop a valid and reliable data collection tool to
measure the training satisfaction level of the staff receiving training at the Prison
Staff Training Centres affiliated to the Ministry of Justice. The items of the scale
were prepared after scanning the relevant literature by the researchers and seeking
for the opinions of the experts, and the initial application was administered to 382
staff from different fields of job specialization receiving training at the Prison Staff
Training Centre. The first version of the scale which consisted of 45 items was
reduced to 30 items by considering all together the exploratory factor analysis, the
internal consistency coefficient, the item-total correlation test and experts’ opinions
after the initial application. The final version of the scale was applied on 505 staff
with different fields of job specialization receiving training at the Prison Staff
Training Centre. Based on the data from this application, the study on the
structural validity of the 30 items-scale was conducted via the confirmatory factor
analysis for its general structure and to see whether it measures the dimensions
named by the experts (Training Quality, Training Centre Opportunities). The fit
indices of the model represented by two dimensions were identified as appropriate
(χ2=1074.95, SD=382, RMSEA=0.06, GFI=0.88, AGFI=0.85, CFI=0.99, NNFI=0.98,
NFI=0.98). The internal consistency coefficient obtained for the whole scale was
determined as .96. As a result, a valid and reliable “Prison Staff Training Centre
(PSTC) Training Satisfaction Scale” consisting of the sub-dimensions of Training
Quality and Training Centre Facilities was achieved.
