Psychometric Assessment of Academic Procrastination (APE) and Academic Resilience Scales (ARS-30) among University Students in Quito, Ecuador

The psychometric properties of the Academic Procrastination (APS) and Academic Resilience Scales (ARS-30) were examined within an Ecuadorian university setting. The study sample included 788 students from both public and private universities in the Quito Metropolitan District (QMD). The study data w...

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Autores: Zumárraga Espinosa, Marcos Rafael, Cevallos Pozo, Gabriela
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2020
País:Costa Rica
Institución:Universidad de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UCR
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:portal.ucr.ac.cr:article/42820
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/educacion/article/view/42820
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Psychometrics
Academic Procrastination
Academic Resilience
University
Ecuador
Psicometría
Procrastinación académica
Resiliencia académica
Universidad
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Sumario:The psychometric properties of the Academic Procrastination (APS) and Academic Resilience Scales (ARS-30) were examined within an Ecuadorian university setting. The study sample included 788 students from both public and private universities in the Quito Metropolitan District (QMD). The study data was compiled from self-administered written questionnaires. Alternative measurement models were compared for each scale through Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA).  The best data fit for the APS was attained from a bifactorial structure and the use of a reduced version of the assessment tool based on 12 items (χ² (53) = 234.61 [p < .001]; GFI = .953; AGFI = .931; IFI = .930; CFI = .930; RMSEA = .066). On the other hand, ARS-30 exhibits a trifactorial structure, with a higher psychometric measurement quality when using a 24-item cut version with re-specification (χ² (247) = 951.98 [p < .001]; GFI = .904; AGFI = .884; IFI = .904; CFI = .903; RMSEA = .060). The adjusted scales revealed satisfactory results in terms of internal consistency and nomological validity. The assessment tools and their proposed adaptations that were analyzed demonstrated acceptable levels of validity and reliability for measurement/ assessment of procrastination and academic resilience among Ecuador´s university students.