Assessing Psychometric Properties of the Self-Directed Learning Scale in Chinese University Students

Autor/inn/en	Zhang, Di; Yang, Lan
Titel	Assessing Psychometric Properties of the Self-Directed Learning Scale in Chinese University Students
Quelle	In: Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 41 (2023) 4, S.469-477 (9 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Zhang, Di) ORCID (Yang, Lan)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0734-2829
DOI	10.1177/07342829231153490
Schlagwörter	Psychometrics; Independent Study; Measures (Individuals); Foreign Countries; Undergraduate Students; Factor Analysis; Test Validity; Test Reliability; China + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Psychometry; Psychometrie; Selbststudium; Messdaten; Ausland; Faktorenanalyse; Testvalidität; Testreliabilität
Abstract	As one of the 21st-century skills, self-directed learning (SDL) has received widespread attention and has become an essential research topic in education. In this study, we examined the psychometric properties of the SDL scale (SDLS) (Lounsbury et al., 2009) with a sample of 408 Chinese undergraduates. Previous research on Chinese students has validated SDLS by using confirmatory factor analysis directly assuming SDL as a unidimensional factor as it was tested in Western countries. However, considering the rich connotation of SDL, we applied exploratory factor analysis and further used Rasch analysis based on item response theory to enrich researchers' and practitioners' understanding of its psychometric properties. We found additional and good psychometric evidence of a two-factor structure of SDLS: students' initiative and ability of SDL and their self-concept of SDL. The two factors of SDLS have good internal consistency and positive correlation with formative feedback orientation, showing evidence of its criterion validity. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01