Validation and Factorial Invariance of the Life Skills Ability Scale in Mexican Higher Education Students
Sustainability
; 14(5):2765, 2022.
Article
in English
| ProQuest Central | ID: covidwho-1742660
ABSTRACT
The objective of this study was to validate the Life Skills Ability Scale through internal consistency and construct validity in the context of higher education in Mexico. In study 1, the reliability and factor structure of the scale were evaluated with a sample of 525 higher education students (Mage = 19.94 years, SD = 3.85). In study 2, the factor invariance of the instrument was analyzed based on sample gender, which consisted of 707 higher education students (Mage = 20.03 years, SD = 4.19). The results showed adequate reliability and construct validity with a second order model and an eight-factor structure (teamwork, goal-setting, time management, emotional skills, communication, social skills, leadership, problem-solving, and decision-making). Likewise, there was measure equivalence between men and women. In conclusion, the Spanish version of the Life Skills Ability Scale in a Mexican context is a reliable and valid instrument that allows the assessment of life skills in higher education students.
Environmental Studies; soft skills; higher education; employability; validation; Problem solving; Reliability analysis; Spanish language; Goal setting; Communication; Leadership; Context; Employment; Gender; Skills; Teamwork; Reliability engineering; University students; Employers; Decision making; Validation studies; Students; Social skills; COVID-19; Personnel selection; Reliability aspects; Invariance; Men; Validity; Education; Pandemics; Time management; Structural reliability; Coronaviruses; Mexico
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ProQuest Central
Type of study:
Prognostic study
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Randomized controlled trials
Country/Region as subject:
Mexico
Language:
English
Journal:
Sustainability
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
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