Unveiling Turkish Students’ Global Competence: A Psychometric Network Analysis of PISA 2018 Data

Abstract

This study aims to examine the interactions between ten scales representing different aspects of the global competence model among students in Turkey, based on PISA 2018 data. The study analyses data from 6,731 students in Turkey who participated in the global competence survey using the psychometric network approach, which is often used to explore relationships between psycho-behavioral structures. The results show that students’ global competence in Turkey involves complex and multidimensional relationships. A strong relationship was found between students’ awareness of global issues and their ability to discuss complex global issues, as well as between their interest in learning about other cultures and their respect for people from different cultural backgrounds.