Validation of the single-items Spanish-School Science Attitude Survey (S-SSAS) for elementary education.

ABSTRACT: The development of positive attitudes toward science is one of the main priorities in science education. However, there is a lack of reliable and valid instruments to measure Spanish-speaking elementary students' attitudes towards school science. In this study, the translation and validation of the Spanish School-Science Attitude Survey (S-SSAS) is reported. The instrument was administered to 643 students enrolled in 3rd to 6th elementary grades. Psychometric evaluation of the S-SSAS provided sound evidence for validity (face, content, construct and criterion) and reliability (internal consistency and temporal stability). Content validity was confirmed through a panel of experts who reached great consensus in linking items to attitudinal constructs, with an ICC = .956. Think-aloud intervie

SUBMITTER: Toma RB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6314597 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature