Psychometric properties of the Academic Major Satisfaction Scale (AMSS) in Brazilian College Students

Academic satisfaction has been studied from different perspectives that considerate distinct ways of measurement. However, the plurality of evaluated facets prevents a more parsimonious assessment of the general students’ academic satisfaction. In the article, we aimed to provide psychometric eviden...

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Autores: Silva Soares, Ana Karla, da Silva Nascimento, Bruna, da Silva, Jacqueline Silvestre, da Cruz Serejo Barbosa, Nataly, Fernandes Kamazaki, Daniely
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2021
País:Perú
Institución:Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
Repositorio:Revistas - Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/23116
Acceso en línea:http://revistas.pucp.edu.pe/index.php/psicologia/article/view/23116
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Major
Satisfaction
Scale
Validity
Reliability
Curso
Satisfacción
Escala
Validación
Precisión
Parcours
Échelle
Validité
Précision
Satisfação
Validade
Precisão
Descripción
Sumario:Academic satisfaction has been studied from different perspectives that considerate distinct ways of measurement. However, the plurality of evaluated facets prevents a more parsimonious assessment of the general students’ academic satisfaction. In the article, we aimed to provide psychometric evidence of the validity and reliability for the AMSS in Brazil in two studies (N = 893). In Study 1, an exploratory factor analysis and item parameters (Item Response Theory) support the one-factor solution and the suitability of the six items. Moreover, evidence for factorial invariance across gender and convergent validity with the PANAS and with the SWLS was also presented in Study 2. In conclusion, the present paper provides evidence of the adequacy of the AMSS to evaluate global satisfaction with the academics course in Brazil.