Invarianza factorial de la escala de autoeficacia en la solución de problemas y comunicación en estudiantes universitarios

Abstract

The present study analyses the psychometric properties of the Self-efficacy Problem Solving and Communication Scale in university students, men and women. The overall sample consisted of 1545 subjects:616 women and 929 men, with a mean age of aproximatelly 18 years. Psychometric analysis showed that a two-factorial structure (Problem Solving and Scientific Communication) was feasible and adequate for both populations (men and women) according to the established psychometric requirements when the informers are the students themselves. The results showed that factor structure, factor loadings and intercepts of the instrument could be considered invariant across groups. However, there are differences between groups for the factor scientific communication.