ERIC Number: EJ1478684
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025-Sep
Pages: 16
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ISSN: ISSN-0734-2829
EISSN: EISSN-1557-5144
Available Date: 0000-00-00
Factorial Invariance of the Academic Procrastination Scale (APS) in University Students from Ecuador, Venezuela, and Peru
Rodrigo Moreta-Herrera1; Jacqueline Regatto-Bonifaz2; Víctor Viteri-Miranda2; María Gorety Rodríguez-Vieira3; Giancarlo Magro-Lazo4; Jose A. Rodas5,6; Sergio Dominguez-Lara7
Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, v43 n6 p611-626 2025
Objective: Analyze the evidence of validity of scores of the Academic Procrastination Scale (APS), its measurement equivalence based on nationality, its reliability of the scores, and its validity in relation to other variables in university students from Ecuador, Venezuela, and Peru. Method: This paper involves a quantitative, descriptive, psychometric, and cross-sectional study. Participants: Seven hundred and sixty-two university students from Ecuador (n = 370), Peru (n = 202), and Venezuela (n = 190). Results: The two-factor oblique structure of the APS is confirmed. There is evidence of validity in the APS scores through its relationship with scores of other measures, such as Academic Self-Efficacy. It is identified that the APS has evidence of measurement invariance (strong) according to nationality, as well as adequate internal consistency in the scores of the items and discriminant validity. Conclusion: The scores of the APS are valid for analysis in university students from Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela for the study of academic procrastination, showing resistance to the cultural variations of these three countries.
Descriptors: Measures (Individuals), Time Management, College Students, Foreign Countries, Test Validity, Test Reliability, Scores, Factor Analysis, Self Efficacy, Test Items
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Ecuador; Venezuela; Peru
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Author Affiliations: 1Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Ambato, Ecuador; 2Universidad Estatal de Milagro, Milagro, Ecuador; 3Universidad Central de Venezuela, Caracas, Venezuela; 4Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile; 5Universidad Esp´iritu Santo, Samborondon, Ecuador; 6University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland; 7Universidad de San Mart´in de Porres, Lima, Peru´