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Psychometric Properties of the Science Self-Efficacy Scale for STEMM Undergraduates

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الحاوية / القاعدة:European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education vol. 15, no. 7 (2025), p. 124-139
المؤلف الرئيسي: Srinivasan Jayashri
مؤلفون آخرون: Cobian, Krystle P, Jeon Minjeong
منشور في:
MDPI AG
الموضوعات:
Higher education
Datasets
Careers
Science
Discriminant analysis
Gender
Biomedical research
Item response theory
Ethnicity
Validation studies
Skills
Validity
Quantitative psychology
Workforce
College students
Missing data
Multiculturalism & pluralism
Self-efficacy
Undergraduate Students
Construct Validity
Research Training
Research Skills
Factor Analysis
Self Efficacy
Scientific Methodology
Influence of Technology
Measurement Techniques
Reliability
Program Evaluation
Factor Structure
Feedback (Response)
Beliefs
Student Surveys
Scientific Research
Program Attitudes
Psychometrics
Evaluators
Labor Force Development
College Science
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مستخلص:Biomedical research training initiatives need rigorous evaluation to achieve national goals of supporting a robust workforce in the biomedical sciences. Higher science self-efficacy is associated with the likelihood of pursuing a science-related research career, but we know little about the psychometric properties of this construct. In this study, we report on a comprehensive validation study of the Science Self-Efficacy Scale using a robust sample of 10,029 undergraduates enrolled across 11 higher education institutions that were part of a biomedical training initiative funded by the National Institutes of Health in the United States. We found the scale to be unidimensional with an Omega hierarchical (ωh) reliability coefficient of 0.86 and a marginal reliability of 0.91. Within the item response theory framework, we did not detect variation in item parameters across undergraduates’ race/ethnicity; however, one item had parameters that varied across gender identity. We determined that the Science Self-Efficacy Scale can be employed across undergraduates enrolled in science, and researchers can use the scale across a diverse group of students. Implications include ensuring that the scale functions consistently across diverse populations, enhancing the validity of conclusions that can be drawn from survey data analysis. Validating this construct with item response theory models strengthens its use for future research.
تدمد:2174-8144
2254-9625
DOI:10.3390/ejihpe15070124
المصدر:Psychology Collection