Psychometric validation of the Persian version of Philanthropy Scale in university students

ABSTRACT

In this study, we culturally adapted the Philanthropy Scale for Iranian university students, assessing its validity and reliability. Our sample included 600 students from Tehran and Tabriz universities. Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) validated the three-factor model, demonstrating excellent fit values. Internal consistency, measured by Cronbach's Alpha, was α = .838 for the total score. Sub-dimensions had values of α = .812 (“not being self-seeking and being sincere”), α = .745 (“love and unconditional acceptance”), and α = .689 (“honesty”). Spearman-Brown correlation coefficients, assessed via the split-half method, were r = .825 for the total score, r = .757 (“not being self-seeking and being sincere”), r = .705 (“love and unconditional acceptance”), and r = .769 (“honesty”). These results signify robust reliability.

KEYWORDS:

• Philanthropy
• scale
• validity
• reliability
• university students

Acknowledgments

The authors thank all the participants for their participation in this study.

Data availability statements

The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon request.

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).

Ethical approval

Research ethics approval was obtained by the Institutional Review Board of Gümüşhane Üniversitesi.

Informed consent

All procedures followed were in accordance with the ethical standards of the responsible committee on human experimentation (institutional and national) and with the Helsinki Declaration of 1975, as revised in 2000 (5). Informed consent was obtained from all individual participants included in the study.

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The authors declare that no funds, grants, or other support were received during the preparation of this manuscript.