Role Model Preference Scale of Imam Hatip Secondary School Students: The Study of Validity and Reliability

Role Model Preferences Scale of Imam Hatip Secondary School Students (IHSS-RMPS) it is a scale based on social learning theory. It aims to determine which features are effective in the modelling preferences of Imam Hatip Secondary School (IHSS) students. The main purpose of the probe is to analyze the validity and reliability of the IHSSRMPS scale. The research was carried out voluntarily on 357 students educating at 11 IHSS in Ankara, 225 female and 132 male. Subsequently of the study, a reliable and valid scale was developed which included 15 items under 3 factors, explaining a total variance of 72.74%. The scale factors were named as Extrovert Personality Traits, Religious Life Traits and Introvert Personality Traits. The model fit of the structure reached by exploratory factor analysis was confirmed by testing with confirmatory factor analysis.