Composición factorial de una escala de autoeficacia en la solución de problemas y comunicación en universitarios de ciencias sociales

Abstract

The present study analyses the psychometric properties of the self-efficacy scale in problem solving and communication on university students of social sciences. The total sample comprised 589 participants; 376 women and 213 men students of social sciences, with a mean age of 18.4 years. The factor structure of the questionnaire was analyzed through two separate exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis. Psychometric analysis showed that a two-factorial structure was viable and adequate; with appropriate indicators of adjustment, reliability and validity. In addition, factor analysis conducted with subsamples 1 and 2 indicated the presence of strong evidence of factor structure stability, until proven otherwise.