Selection and Reading of Picture Storybook for Young Children: A Scale Development Study

The study aims to develop the Picture Storybook Selection Criteria Scale and the Picture Storybook Reading Behavior Scale for Children. The scales\` initial forms were administered to 306 parents with 48-72-month-old children. Exploratory factor analysis insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(EFA); and confirmatory factor analysis insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(CFA); were conducted to ensure these three-point-Likert-type scales\` structure validity. The EFA results suggest that the Picture Storybook Selection Criteria Scale consists of 17 items and three factors. The Cronbach Alpha coefficient for this first scale as a whole is 0.775. As a result of CFA, the construct of the model was confirmed. The EFA results suggest that the Picture Storybook Reading Behavior Scale consists of nine items with one factor. The Cronbach Alpha coefficient of the second scale is 0.787. CFA results show that the model\`s one-factor construct was confirmed. As a result, it was determined that both scales were suitable for their purpose, valid and reliable. This study provides opportunities to increase parents\` confidence in choosing and reading picture storybooks for their children and to help educators support parents and families.