Structural Analysis of the Academic Motivation Scale (Spanish version) in Graduate Students
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https://doi.org/10.35670/1667-4545.v24.n1.45122Palabras clave:
academic motivation, extrinsic motivation, intrinsic motivation, graduate students, psychometricsResumen
This research aimed to examine the factor structure of the Academic Motivation Scale (AMS) in master’s and doctoral students from universities in Puerto Rico; 300 students between 21 to 40 years (M = 29.14; SD = 4.87) participated. Confirmatory factor analysis, internal consistency, correlation, and item analysis were performed. Results of the current study provide evidence that supports the internal structure of the AMS and the ancillary statistics use of the bifactor model presents some interesting information about the possible unidimensional or multidimensional uses of the AMS. The subscales of the AMS obtained good reliability coefficients, and the AMS appears to be invariant among gender and age, which permits comparison among these groups. The use of the AMS appears useful in the educational context with graduate students in Puerto Rico. The implications and limitations of the findings are discussed.
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