Validation of a Scale for measuring Attitudes towards History in Secondary students
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https://doi.org/10.35670/1667-4545.v18.n1.19769Keywords:
attitudes toward History, confirmatory factor analysis, scale, secondary educationAbstract
Several studies confirm the relevance of the mediating effect of attitudes in the construction of historical knowledge. However, despite this evidence, a literature
review indicates the existence of a single instrument for measuring attitudes toward History, validated through exploratory approaches in English-speaking contexts. Therefore, the aim of this paper is to design and validate, through confirmatory techniques, a more completed scale for its use in Spanish-speaking contexts. Data were collected from 430 students, with an average age of 16.29 (SD = 1.02) years. The results confirmed that the 14-item structure showed a good fit to the data (S-B?2 (74, N = 430) = 215.54, p < .001; RMSEA [90% CI] = .068 [.058-.079]; NNFI = .94; CFI = .95). Attitudes toward History is a two-component construct, comprising three underlying factors: perceived usefulness and utility, interest for historical knowledge and conservative beliefs.
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