Procrastinación académica: validación de una escala en una muestra de estudiantes de una universidad privada
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2014
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Universidad San Martín de Porres
Abstract
El objetivo de la presente investigación es analizar las propiedades psicométricas de la Escala de Procrastinación
Académica (EPA) en una muestra constituida por 379 estudiantes de una universidad privada cuyas edades se encuentran
entre 16 y 40 años (M = 20.82). El análisis factorial confirmatorio realizado revela que la EPA presenta una estructura
bifactorial. La confiabilidad se estimó mediante el alfa de Cronbach obteniéndose .816 para la escala total; .821 para el
factor Autorregulación académica, y .752 para el factor Postergación de actividades. Se concluye que la EPA cuenta
con propiedades psicométricas adecuadas para seguir con estudios de validación utilizando otras estrategias, apoyando
su uso como instrumento de evaluación de la procrastinación académica.
The objective of this research is to analyze the psychometric properties of the Academic Procrastination Scale (EPA) in a sample consisting of 379 students from a private university whose ages are between 16 and 40 years (M = 20.82). The confirmatory factor analysis conducted reveals that the EPA has a bivariate structure. Reliability was estimated through Cronbach’s alpha, obtaining.816 for the total scale; .821 for the self-regulating academic factor, and.752 for the activities postponement factor. It is concluded that the EPA has psychometric properties suitable to continue with validation studies using other strategies, supporting its use as a tool for evaluation of academic procrastination.
The objective of this research is to analyze the psychometric properties of the Academic Procrastination Scale (EPA) in a sample consisting of 379 students from a private university whose ages are between 16 and 40 years (M = 20.82). The confirmatory factor analysis conducted reveals that the EPA has a bivariate structure. Reliability was estimated through Cronbach’s alpha, obtaining.816 for the total scale; .821 for the self-regulating academic factor, and.752 for the activities postponement factor. It is concluded that the EPA has psychometric properties suitable to continue with validation studies using other strategies, supporting its use as a tool for evaluation of academic procrastination.
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Procrastinación académica, Confiabilidad, Validez, Estudiantes universitarios, Academic procrastination, Reliability, Validity, College students