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- Title
Validation and Factorial Invariance of the Life Skills Ability Scale in Mexican Higher Education Students.
- Authors
Vergara-Torres, Argenis P.; Ortiz-Rodríguez, Verónica; Reyes-Hernández, Orlando; López-Walle, Jeanette M.; Morquecho-Sánchez, Raquel; Tristán, José
- 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.
- Subjects
MEXICO; LIFE skills; EDUCATION students; HIGHER education; LIFE skills education; SOCIAL skills; FACTORIALS; STANDARD deviations
- Publication
Sustainability (2071-1050), 2022, Vol 14, Issue 5, pN.PAG
- ISSN
2071-1050
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/su14052765