Abstract

MOTTA, Florencia Anabel  and  FREIBERG HOFFMANN, Agustín. Self-esteem and Academic Climate: Analysis of the psychometric properties of two instruments that operationalize both constructs. Rev. psicodebate: psicol. cult. soc. [online]. 2023, vol.23, n.2, pp.43-61.  Epub Dec 01, 2023. ISSN 2451-6600.  http://dx.doi.org/10.18682/pd.v23i2.9022.

This research analyzed the Academic Climate and Self-Esteem variables in college students from the School of Psychology, University of Buenos Aires. The psychometric properties of two instruments that operationalized both constructs were analyzed. On the one hand, the adult version of the Self-Esteem Inventory (SEI) was examined to assess Self-Esteem, on the other, the Classroom Social Climate Scale for Universities (ECSA-U), which measures Academic Climate. First, each instrument was linguistically adapted into the local university setting. Second, evidence of content and face validity was analyzed employing expert judgment and a pilot study. At the judge's suggestion, three items were deleted, one corresponding to the SEI scale and two to the ECSA-U scale. Additionally, a new item was written for the SEI scale. The pilot test with students verified an adequate understanding of the instruments. Third, the internal structure of the resulting versions of the SEI and ECSA-U was analyzed by a confirmatory factor analysis. The three-factor second-order structures proposed in the original models were tested for both tests, verifying an adequate fit for both instruments. In addition, adequate internal consistency was observed for all dimensions. The results were discussed taking into account the theory and previous psychometric studies.

Keywords : college students; psychometric properties; SEI; ECSA-U.

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