Abstract

MORETA-HERRERA, Rodrigo; MONTES DE OCA, Carmen; NAVARRO CUELLAR, Luís Fernando  and  VILLEGAS VILLACRES, Narciza. Factor validity with robust estimation of the Scale of Perceived Self-efficacy Specific to Academic Situations (Eapesa) in Ecuadorian university students. Cienc. Psicol. [online]. 2021, vol.15, n.1, e2153.  Epub June 01, 2021. ISSN 1688-4221.  https://doi.org/10.22235/cp.v15i1.2153.

Objective:To confirm the unifactorial structure of the Scale of Specific Perceived Self-Efficacy of Academic Situations (Eapesa, by its acronym in Spanish), its reliability and validity in relation to other variables in Ecuadorian university students. Methodology: Eapesa's convergence validity, reliability and factorial instrumental study. Participants: 466 university students from Ecuador, 35.2% men and 64.8% women, aged between 17 to 39 years (M= 21.27; SD= 2.9). Results: Eapesa's unifactorial model is confirmed with 7 items that presents an adequate adjustment: χ2= 40.01; p< .05; gl= 14; χ2/gl= 2.9; CFI= .966; TLI= .950; SRMR= .034; RMSEA= .063 IC95% (.050 - .076) above the versions of 10 and 9 items. A high reliability of ω= .92 (.90 - .94) and moderate convergence of r= .685; p< .01. Conclusions: The 7-item Eapesa is the version with the best psychometric performance for its applicability in university students in Ecuador.

Keywords : self-efficacy; schooling; factor analysis; reliability.

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