University connectedness among students and its measurement
Rok: 2019
Numer: 1
Strony: 231-247
DOI: 10.34767/PP.2019.01.16
Abstrakt
The purpose of the study was to analyze the term of university connectedness and to prepare the Polish adaptation of the University Connectedness Scale – a tool for measuring university connectedness among students. The psychometric characteristics of the Polish version of the scale, named “Skala Poczucia Akademickiej Wspólnoty” (SPAW), were examined in a sample of 720 students. The structure of the SPAW was tested using exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis. The SPAW includes 18 items making up two subscales: support and belonging. Correlations between university connectedness and other variables support the diagnostic validity of the SPAW. The scale has both a good internal consistency and test-retest reliability. Overall, the SPAW is a reliable and valid tool which can be used to measure students’ university connectedness both for scientific and diagnostic purposes.
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