I am a PhD candidate in Educational Measurement and Evaluation at Hacettepe University. My research focuses on psychometrics, factor analysis methods, exploratory factor analysis, and educational assessment. I am particularly interested in developing and validating measurement instruments and exploring methodological issues in educational research.
Research Interests
- Educational Measurement and Evaluation
- Measurement and Psychometrics
- Factor Analysis Methods
- Educational Assessment
Education
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PhD Candidate (2025 - Present)
Educational Measurement and Evaluation, Hacettepe University -
Master's Degree (2024)
Educational Measurement and Evaluation, Hacettepe University
📄 Thesis: Comparison of Factor Retention Methods in Exploratory Factor Analysis Under Various Conditions -
Bachelor's Degree (2021)
Primary School Education, Anadolu University (GPA: 3.51)
📚 Publications
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
The Role of Cross-Loadings in Factor Retention: Insights from Monte Carlo Simulations
Psihologija
https://doi.org/10.2298/PSI250410050KFactor extraction in exploratory factor analysis for ordinal indicators: Is principal component analysis the best option?
International Journal of Assessment Tools in Education, 12(1), 113-130
https://doi.org/10.21449/ijate.1481201The effects of missing data handling methods on reliability coefficients: A Monte Carlo simulation study
Eğitimde ve Psikolojide Ölçme ve Değerlendirme Dergisi, 2, 166-182
https://doi.org/10.21031/epod.1485482Examining the wording effect: What are we measuring?
Measurement: Interdisciplinary Research and Perspectives, 1-17
https://doi.org/10.1080/15366367.2024.2329505Investigation of Mathematics Teacher Candidates' Problem Solving and Problem Posing Abilities: The Mediating Role of Belief and Self-Efficacy
Pamukkale University Journal of Education
https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/pauefd/article/1530235The Role of Value on Mathematics Between Self-Efficacy and Like Mathematics: A Moderated Mediation Analysis
Sakarya University Journal of Education
https://dergipark.org.tr/en/download/article-file/4527113Easing the Burden: How Teacher Self-Efficacy Mediates the Association Between Occupational Stress and Job Satisfaction? International Evidence from PISA2022
Journal of Teacher Education and Lifelong Learning Accepted
Book Chapters
İlk Okuma ve Yazma Öğretiminde Ölçme ve Değerlendirme
In: 2024 Türkiye Yüzyılı Maarif Modeli Öğretim Programına Uygun İlk Okuma Yazma Öğretimi (Eds: Coşkun, İ. & Kadıoğlu-Ateş, H.), pp. 247-274. Vizetek Yayıncılık
🔗 Publisher PageJASP'ın Kurulumu, Veri Girişi ve Betimsel İstatistikler (2nd ed.)
In: JASP ile İstatiksel Analiz: Uygulamalı Bir Rehber (Eds: Acar-Güvendir, M. & Kılıç, A.F.), pp. 1-31. Pegem Akademi
🔗 Publisher PageJASP'ın Kurulumu, Veri Girişi ve Betimsel İstatistikler
In: JASP ile İstatiksel Analiz: Uygulamalı Bir Rehber (Eds: Acar-Güvendir, M. & Kılıç, A.F.), pp. 1-31. Pegem Akademi
Under Review / Waiting
Invariance of Like Reading and Reading Self-Efficacy Scales in PIRLS 2021 Across Subgroups: Evidence from Psychometric Networks
Waiting
To What Extent Interfactor Correlations Effect on Factor Retention Methods' Performances
Waiting
Structing Psychopathology: A Stress-Test of Factor Retention Methods in Complex Hierarchical Methods
Assessment Under Review
Comparison of Factor Retention Methods: Is Exploratory Graph Analysis Suitable for Mixed-Format Data
Methodology Under Review | Also presented as virtual poster at AERA 2025
Dimensionality Assessment of Ordinal Items with the Combination of Common Factor Retention Methods
Waiting
The Impact of Correlated Errors on Reliability Coefficients
Applied Measurement in Education Under Review
Evaluating Measurement Invariance of Students' Positive and Negative Beliefs Towards ICT in ICILS2023: MGCFA and Alignment Optimization Approach
Computers in the Schools Under Review
Exploratory Bi-factor Analysis with Ordinal Data
Journal of Measurement and Evaluation in Education and Psychology Under Review
Q-Matrix Validation in the Presence of Missing Data: A Simulation-Based Comparison of Multiple Imputation Methods
Waiting
The Differential Impact of Lottery Incentives on Measurement Outcomes in Paper-and-Pencil vs. Online Assessments
Current Psychology Under Review
Does Item Wording Effect Change the Psychometric Properties of a Scale? An Investigation with the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale
Journal of Survey Statistics and Methodology Major Revision
🔗 Resources
Turkish Version of Operational Span Test (OST)
A validated Turkish adaptation of the Operational Span Test for measuring working memory capacity.
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