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Validation of Approaches to Studying Inventories in a Norwegian Context: In Search of "Quick-and-Easy" and Short Versions of the ASI
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Pettersen, Roar C. – Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 2010
Four validation studies of different versions of the Approaches to Studying Inventory (ASI) were performed by means of exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis. Six samples of undergraduate students participated (N = 4,038), drawn from different bachelor programs in selected university college departments. The results gave limited support to…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Factor Structure, Factor Analysis, Psychometrics
Development and Initial Validation of a Measure of Academic Behaviors Associated with College and Career Readiness
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Lombardi, Allison; Seburn, Mary; Conley, David – Journal of Career Assessment, 2011
In this cross-validation study, the authors examined the psychometric properties of a measure of academic behaviors associated with college and career readiness intended for high school students. An exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was conducted with a randomly selected portion of the sample (n = 413) and resulted in four reliable factors:…
Descriptors: Factor Structure, Factor Analysis, Psychometrics, Validity
Multiple Approaches to the Validation of the Scores from the Study Anxiety Inventory
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Lunsford, George Douglas – ProQuest LLC, 2009
The Study Anxiety Inventory (SAI), consisting of the factors of worry and emotionality, was developed to measure college students' self-reported levels of anxiety while studying for an exam. Data from 2002 undergraduate students from four colleges (Arts and Sciences, Engineering, Business, and Education) at a southeastern state university were…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Measures (Individuals), Validity, Factor Structure