University Student Engagement Inventory (USEI): Transcultural Validity Evidence Across Four Continents
Year: 2020
Type: article
Abstract: Academic engagement describes students' involvement in academic learning and achievement. This paper reports the psychometric properties of the University Student Engagement Inventory (USEI) with a sample of 3992 university students from nine different countries and regions from Europe, North and South America, Africa, and Asia. The USEI operationalizes a trifactorial conceptualization of academic engagement (behavioral, emotional, and cognitive). Construct validity was assessed by means of confirmatory factor analysis and reliability was assessed using Cronbach's alpha and McDonald's omega coefficients. Weak measurement invariance was observed for country/region, while strong measurement invariance was observed for gender and area of graduation. The USEI scores showed predictive validity for dropout intention, self-rated academic performance, and course approval rate while divergent validity with student burnout scores was also evident. Overall, the results indicate that the USEI can produce reliable and valid data on academic engagement of university students across the world.
Source: Frontiers in Psychology
Institutions: ISPA - Instituto Universitário, William James Center for Research, National University of Tainan, University of Macau, Nord University, Northern Illinois University, Pedagogical University, Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp), University of Belgrade, University of Naples Federico II
Language: English
Subfield: Education
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $2,950
OpenAlex ID: W3000352644