Inventário de Características Psicológicas Associadas ao Desempenho Académico: Validação em Alunos Universitários

Abstract

This study aimed to adapt and validate a self-report questionnaire to study students of academic merit for a Portuguese population. The Inventory of Psychological Characteristics Associated with Academic Performance was originally developed by Dutch researchers. The sample consisted of 1,366 students (771 women, 597 men) from the 1st cycle degree in the Portuguese higher education, belonging to three areas of study: Science and Technology, Social and Human Sciences, and Arts and Humanities. Exploratory factor analysis pointed to a six-factor structure related to three dimensions: Cognitive-Creative, Motivation and Learning Strategies, Persistence, Social Interaction, Search for Excellence, and Cultural Interest. Reliability indexes (Cronbach's alpha) for each of these dimensions are adequate. The results are discussed and guidelines are presented for future studies.