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Validation of the Spanish Version of the School Engagement Measure (SEM)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 November 2016

Estibaliz Ramos-Díaz ,
Arantzazu Rodríguez-Fernández  and
Lorena Revuelta
Estibaliz Ramos-Díaz*
Affiliation:
Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea (Spain)
Arantzazu Rodríguez-Fernández
Affiliation:
Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea (Spain)
Lorena Revuelta
Affiliation:
Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea (Spain)
*
*Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Estibaliz Ramos-Díaz. University of the Basque Country. Developmental and Educational Psychology Department. Barrio Sarriena s/n. 48940. Leioa, Bizkaia (Spain). Phone: +34–647504368. E-mail: [email protected]
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Abstract

The scientific study of school engagement has recently been the subject of considerable interest in the field of educational psychology, and significant advances have been made in our knowledge of this construct. For instance, there is currently consensus in the scientific community that it is multifaceted, and has three dimensions: behavioral engagement, emotional engagement, and cognitive engagement. However, more advanced statistical analyses are needed to validate Spanish-language measures of school engagement, which this study proposes to do. The sample was comprised of 1,250 adolescents from Basque Country (49% boys, 51% girls) aged 12 to 15 years old (M = 13.72, SD = 1.09). The results of confirmatory factor analysis on the School Engagement Measure (Fredricks, Blumenfeld, Friedel, & Paris, 2005) supported a three-dimensional structure of school engagement (χ2(100) = 676.93, p < .001; GFI = .931; CFI = .906; IFI = .907; SRMR = .058; RMSEA = .068). Reliability indexes were satisfactory, ranging from .83 to .94. Adequate evidence of concurrent validity was found for the variable perceived school performance (p < .01). The results are discussed from an educational perspective, and with an eye to future research.

Keywords

confirmatory factor analysisschool engagement measuresecondary school students
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Research Article
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The Spanish Journal of Psychology , Volume 19 , 2016 , E86
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Copyright © Universidad Complutense de Madrid and Colegio Oficial de Psicólogos de Madrid 2016 

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