scholarly journals Adaptación lingüística y psicométrica del Cuestionario de EstilosAtributivos Académicos (EAT-A)

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. e408
Author(s):  
Alejandro M. Rodríguez Huitrón ◽  
◽  
Laura Hernández-Guzmán ◽  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Academic Performance ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
School Students ◽  
Confirmatory Factor

Background: Students’ attributions of their grades mayaffect their academic performance. However, lack ofevidence supporting the validity and reliability of theinstruments measuring attribution is a major concern.Objective: To analyze the factor structure, convergentvalidity and reliability of the Academic Attributional StyleQuestionnaire adapted to Mexican high school students(EAT-A). Method: The sample consisted of 557 MexicoCity students of both sexes aged between 15 and 19. Usinga confirmatory factor analysis for both success and failureattributions, a 7-factor structure and a 4-factor structureof the EAT-A were tested. The instrument’s convergentvalidity, internal consistency and reliability were examined.Results: Only the 7-factor structure showed adequate fitindices: RMSEA = .046; SRMR = .053; CFI = .961; TLI =.952 and χ²/gl = 2.72. In addition, the EAT-A evidencedconvergent validity concerning success and reliabilitymotivation. Conclusion: The EAT-A is a quick- and easy-to-administer instrument for measuring students’attributions of their grades in a reliable and valid manner.

scholarly journals The Reliability and Validity Study of the Scale Measuring High School Students’ Attitude Towards Biology: Using Factor Analysis

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shahzad Ahmad ◽  
Naveed Sultana ◽  
Sadia Jamil
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Secondary Students ◽  
Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Measurement Tool ◽  
School Students ◽  
Confirmatory Factor

This study focused on the statistical technique using factor analysis to validate the scale measuring high school students’ attitudes towards Biology. The study sample consisted of 500 students (male = 220, female = 280) from public and private institutions offering high school education with Biology as an elective subject, in Islamabad. As part of this study, the scale developed by (Ahmad and Jamil, 2019) for the attitude of students towards biology was adopted. Research has shown that attitude and achievement are interrelated. Previously, research studies used exploratory factor analysis to analyze the validity of the scale construction. The present study used exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis to fill the gap in the literature because, after exploratory factor analysis, confirmatory factor analysis is required to test whether the models estimate the intended theoretical constructs. Following the procedure of factor analysis, six factors of the Biology Attitude Scale (BAS) were identified. The findings of the study show that the scale had a multidimensional construct. Further, the internal consistency reliability analysis was performed. Cronbach’s alpha coefficient was 0.86 which shows high internal consistency. It is recommended that BAS is a reliable and valid measurement tool that can be used to determine the attitude of secondary students towards Biology.

scholarly journals Analisis faktor konfirmatori sebagai prosedur evaluasi konstruk skala kematangan karir

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wahyu 'Widyatmoko ◽  
Yulia Ayriza ◽  
Riszal Purwandika
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Career Maturity ◽  
Research Data ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
School Students ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
T Values

Artikel ini bermaksud mengevaluasi validitas dan reliabilitas skala kematangan karir. Skala kematangan karir dirancang untuk mengumpulkan data penelitian tentang tingkat kematangan karir pada siswa SMA. Skala tersebut terdiri dari 12 item pernyataan yang disesuaikan dengan konstruk kematangan karir, yakni: kepercayaan diri dalam karir (KDK), ketidakpastian pilihan karir (KPK), dan pengetahuan terhadap karir (PTK). Hasil analisis faktor konfirmatori mengindikasikan tiga konstruk model cocok (<em>p-vales</em>= 0.50; RMSEA= 0.00; NFI= 0.99; CFI=1.00; GFI=0.99; AGFI=0.98). Selanjutnya, 7 dari 12 item pernyataan skala kematangan karir terbukti valid (<em>stadardized loading</em> berkisar antara 0.52 hingga 0.72; <em>t-values </em>berkisar antara 8.08 hingga 12.25) dan dua dari tiga konstruk skala kematangan karir reliabel (KPK=0.68; PTK=0.70). Hal tersebut menunjukan bahwa skala kematangan karir masih dapat digunakan sebagai instrumen pengumpul data dan alat asesmen.<br /><br /><em>The purpose of this article is to evaluate the validity and reliability of the career maturity scale. The career maturity scale is designed to collect research data on the level of career maturity in high school students. It is consists of 12 statement items tailored to the constructs of career maturity: career confidence, uncertainty of career choice, and career knowledge. The results of confirmatory factor analysis indicated that the three constructs of model was well fit (p-vales= 0.50; RMSEA= 0.00; NFI= 0.99; CFI=1.00; GFI=0.99; AGFI=0.98). Further, seven out of 12 statement items on career maturity scale proved valid (standardized loading ranged from 0.52 to 0.72; t-values ranged from 8.08 to 12.25) and two of the three constructs of career maturity scale are reliable (KPK=0.68; PTK=0.70). This shows that the scale of career maturity can still be used as an instrument for data collection and assessment tools.</em>

scholarly journals Developing and Validating Instrument of Career Decision of Islamic Senior High School Students in Yogyakarta, Indonesia

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 103-116
Author(s):  
Arintiya Nadia Arini ◽  
Edi Purwanta ◽  
Nur Hidayat
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Small Group ◽  
Career Decision ◽  
Senior High School ◽  
School Students ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Senior High School Students

This study aimed to develop and validate an instrument of career decision of senior high level. Two hundred thirty-three learners from one of the Islamic senior high schools in Yogyakarta were involved in this study. The design of this study was research and development (R&D), which consisted of eight steps: a) identifying the purpose of measuring, b) domain restriction of measuring, c) operationalization of aspects, d) item writing, e) language trial, and field test, f) item selection, g) construct validation, and h) final validation. The researcher implicated students and expert judgments to validate the instrument. A small group and large group instrument try-out were done in this study. To analyze the data, the researcher combined the statistical calculation and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). The result of this study showed that the career decision instrument undergoes some revision before it was fixed. The expert's judgments & result of the small group try-out showed that the instruments must be improved. The researcher revised some items in the instrument and did the large group try-out. The result of confirmatory factor analysis indicated that the career decision instrument was fixed. It was ready to use by the counseling teachers to help the senior high school students make career decisions for their future.

scholarly journals Confirmatory Factor Analysis and Norming of the High School Student’s Entrepreneurial Orientation Scale

2021 ◽  
Vol 58 (2) ◽  
pp. 17-26
Author(s):  
Jimmy Ellya Kurniawan, Ersa Lanang Sanjaya, Stefani Virlia
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Entrepreneurial Orientation ◽  
Measurement Instrument ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
School Students ◽  
Large Cities ◽  
Confirmatory Factor

Several studies have shown that entrepreneurial orientation in high school students can predict career choices as businessmen in the future. However, not many studies have developed a measurement instrument for entrepreneurial orientation in high school students in one solid variable construct. This study aims to conduct confirmatory factor analysis and norming on a scale that was previously explored. A survey of 646 high school students was conducted in six large cities throughout the provinces on Java Island, Indonesia. The results of this research confirmed that the construct of entrepreneurial orientation in high school students has three dimensions: innovativeness, risky proactiveness and competitiveness. The study also produced a norm index for junior and senior high school students. This scale will be useful in mapping the level of student’s entrepreneurial orientation and assist high school management bodies to prepare programs that are more suitable to developing entrepreneurial behavior in students.

scholarly journals DEVELOPING THE CONTEXT-BASED CHEMISTRY MOTIVATION SCALE: VALIDITY AND RELIABILITY ANALYSIS

2014 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 809-820
Author(s):  
Ayşem Seda Önen ◽  
Fatma Merve Ulusoy
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Reliability Analysis ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Chemistry Teaching ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cronbach Alpha

In order to explain chemistry subjects by linking them to everyday life and accordingly, to improve the quality of education, context-based learning has come into use widely in chemistry teaching recently. The aim of this study is to develop a scale to determine secondary school students’ motivations towards chemistry activities supported with context-based learning. Validity and reliability analysis of the scale were done with the participation of 525 high school students. To determine the structural validity of the scale, exploratory factor analysis was done. The factor analysis concluded that the scale had a three-factor structure with 20 items. Cronbach Alpha internal consistency coefficient of the scale was calculated to be 0.91. Cronbach Alpha internal consistency coefficients of sub dimensions were found to be 0,84; 0,80 and 0.81 respectively. In the light of the findings of this study, the scale developed is concluded to be of use in determining high school students’ motivations towards context-based chemistry. Key words: context-based chemistry, high school students, motivation.

Leadership/Teamwork Self-Efficacy Scale: Longitudinal Confirmatory Factor Analysis in the Context of an Energy Science Intervention

2020 ◽  
pp. 089484532095389
Author(s):  
Eric D. Deemer ◽  
Pankaj Sharma ◽  
Chunyu Xu
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
School Students ◽  
Energy Science ◽  
Science Intervention ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Competence Beliefs

The Leadership/Teamwork Self-Efficacy Scale has been shown to be an effective tool for measuring interpersonal competence beliefs in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics academic settings. However, little is known about its psychometric properties. The present research explored the measure’s longitudinal factor structure in the context of an energy science intervention for high school students. Results of multiple group confirmatory factor analysis yielded evidence of a two-factor structure, as the measure demonstrated strong measurement invariance and excellent test–retest reliability. Results also indicated that latent leadership and teamwork means increased significantly from pretest to posttest, thus also highlighting the efficacy of the intervention in promoting these attributes. Development of leadership and teamwork skills is discussed from trait-based and contextual perspectives.

Psychometric Properties of the Forgiveness Likelihood Scale among Portuguese Adolescents

2007 ◽  
Vol 100 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 1229-1232 ◽  
Author(s):  
Félix Neto ◽  
Ana Veríssimo Ferreira ◽  
Conceição Pinto
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Psychometric Characteristics ◽  
School Students ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Portuguese Adolescents

To facilitate use of the Forgiveness Likelihood Scale in cross-cultural studies, the psychometric characteristics of the translated scale were examined among 192 adolescents in Portugal (86 men and 106 women). The Forgiveness Likelihood Scale is a 10-item Likert-type scale designed to measure tendency to forgive across situations. Cronbach α was .89. Confirmatory factor analysis showed that the questionnaire was unidimensional among Portuguese high school students.

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