Adaptation of outcome expectations, progress goals and academic satisfaction scales in college students

Abstract

Dropout is a problem for public education institutions at university level in Argentina. Considering there are no specific measurements to evaluate core variables in the academic persistence model proposed by social cognitive theory, the objective of this study was to adapt the outcome expectations, academic progress goals and academic satisfaction scales in a sample of college students. The study included 1,282 students from different degree programs in the National University of Córdoba (UNC; Argentina). Generally speaking, the psychometric properties were adequate (with tests for internal consistency and evidence of internal structure). However, it was not possible to replicate the relationship between outcome expectations and progress goals.