Validity of the motivated strategies for learning questionnaire in Saudi Arabia.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To assess the construct validity and reliability of the motivation section of the Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire in Saudi Arabia.

Methods

A cross-sectional study using the Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire (MSLQ) was conducted.  The MSQL has essentially two sections: a motivation section and a learning strategies section.  The motivation section, which consists of 31 items, was used.  A total of 146 medical students who were all male completed the questionnaire.  Confirmatory factor analysis was used to test the hypothesised factor structure, and to identify the validity and reliability of the motivation section of the MSQL.

Results

A selected group of fit statistics showed that the hypothesised model did not fit the sample da

SUBMITTER: Bin Dayel S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6387767 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature