Development and validation of the mathematics self-efficacy scale for university students.
Background: Academic underperformance in mathematics is widespread across all educational levels. To comprehend its causes, it is crucial to analyze various factors that impact academic advancement in mathematics through their interplay. The present study aimed to develop and validate a mathematics...
| Published in: | Research & Development in Medical Education Vol. 13; no. 1; pp. 1 - 9 |
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Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
2024
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=184031349&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ccm uiTerm: 184031349 longDbName: CINAHL Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: dissinfo: jinfo: jid: 23222719 FS5R jtl: Research & Development in Medical Education issn: 23222719 maglogo: N pubinfo: dt: 2024 vid: 13 iid: 1 pid: 69573 pub: Tabriz University of Medical Sciences artinfo: ui: 184031349 184031349 184031349 10.34172/rdme.33206 184031349 ppf: 1 ppct: 8 formats: tig: atl: Development and validation of the mathematics self-efficacy scale for university students. aug: au: Sayari, Nimtaj Sayah Shariat Bagheri, Mohammad Mahdi Kashani, Farah Lotfi affil: Department of Psychology, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran sug: subj: Instrument Construction Evaluation Instrument Validation Evaluation Mathematics Evaluation Self-Efficacy Evaluation Students, College Psychosocial Factors Outcomes of Education Human Male Female Adult Validation Studies Correlational Studies Colleges and Universities Random Sample Questionnaires Factor Analysis Academic Achievement Criterion-Related Validity Motivation Iran Exploratory Research Reliability and Validity Anxiety Stress Scales Adult: 19-44 years Male Female ab: Background: Academic underperformance in mathematics is widespread across all educational levels. To comprehend its causes, it is crucial to analyze various factors that impact academic advancement in mathematics through their interplay. The present study aimed to develop and validate a mathematics self-efficacy scale for university students. Methods: The research method was correlational and of instrument development type. The statistical population included all undergraduate students of Islamic Azad Universities in Tehran in 2021, of which 300 were selected as a sample using a multi-stage cluster random sampling method. In the process of scale construction, a set of items was initially selected based on a review of the research literature in the field of mathematics self-efficacy and the identification of valid tests in this area. Then, a preliminary version of the questionnaire was administered to a sample of 300 students. Factor analysis, Cronbach's alpha coefficient, and Pearson correlation coefficient were used to analyze the data. Results: Based on the results of the exploratory factor analysis, the mathematics self-efficacy scale consisted of four components: mathematical achievement and success, general mathematical self-efficacy, mathematical anxiety, and mathematical stress. Cronbach's alpha for the four components were 0.97, 0.95, 0.95, and 0.93, respectively. The results of the convergent validity evaluation showed that all four components of the mathematics self-efficacy scale were positively correlated with the intrinsic and extrinsic motivation components of the Academic Motivation Scale and negatively correlated with academic motivation. Conclusion: The components of the mathematics self-efficacy scale had acceptable internal consistency and convergent validity. Therefore, it can be concluded that the designed scale can be used as a valid tool to measure the level of mathematics self-efficacy in university students. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: research tables/charts Journal Article ougenre: Article language: English refInfo: holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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