Analysis of the Psychometric Properties of the Motivation and Strategies of Learning Questionnaire—Short Form (MSLQ-SF) in Spanish Higher Education Students

Felix Zurita Ortega, Asuncion Martinez Martinez, Ramon Chacon Cuberos and Jose Luis Ubago Jiménez
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Felix Zurita Ortega: Department of Didactics of Musical, Plastic and Corporal Expression, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain
Asuncion Martinez Martinez: Department of Research and Diagnosis Methods in Education, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain
Ramon Chacon Cuberos: Department of Research and Diagnosis Methods in Education, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain
Jose Luis Ubago Jiménez: Department of Didactics of Musical, Plastic and Corporal Expression, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain

Social Sciences, 2019, vol. 8, issue 5, 1-11

Abstract: Background and methods: The aim of this research was to analyze the psychometric properties of the Motivation and Learning Strategies Questionnaire-Short Form (MSLQ-SF), using exploratory techniques with university students. The sample was formed by 597 participants aged between 19 and 28 years old (M = 23.04; SD = 3.71), with 156 (26.1%) being male and 441 (73.9%) being female. The exploratory factor analysis was conducted using the FACTOR program. Results: The results indicate that the questionnaire provides high reliability indexes to α = 0.70 for all included dimensions. The factor describing intrinsic orientation towards goal setting was removed following exploratory analysis, while other factors adjusted satisfactorily. All factors were correlated directly and positively ( p < 0.01). Conclusions: It can be concluded that the MSLQ-SF fulfils the validity and reliability specifications for use with university students of social sciences and health sciences.

Keywords: learning; motivation; higher education; students (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A B N P Y80 Z00 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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