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Psychometric assessment of an instrument evaluating the effects of affective variables on students’ WTC in face-to-face and digital environment

Year: 2020

Type: article

Abstract: The current study was aimed to translate and examine the psychometric characteristics of the Indonesian version of Lee and Hsieh’s (2019) questionnaire measuring the effects of four affective variables (i.e. self-confidence, L2 anxiety, grit, and motivation) on students’ willingness to communicate in face-to-face (F2F) in both inside and outside classrooms, and in a digital environment. Data were collected from 458 students—269 university students, 102 upper secondary school students, and 87 lower secondary school students. Several statistical analyses (i.e. unidimensionality assessment, reliability analysis, misfit analysis, and differential item functioninganalysis) was performed using Rasch analysis. Findings of the study revealed that seven of eight constructs in the Indonesian version of Lee and Hsieh’s (2019) questionnaire is valid with Indonesian samples, and they preserve the psychometric characteristics of the original scale. Recommendations are offered in reference to the findings.

Source: Cogent Psychology

DOI: 10.1080/23311908.2020.1823617

Authors: Herri Mulyono, Regitha Saskia, Vista Sulaim Arrummaiza, Gunawan Suryoputro

Institution: Universitas Muhammadiyah Prof Dr Hamka

Language: English

Topic: EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning

Subfield: Language and Linguistics

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,134