Development and validation of the SUCCESS instrument: Towards a valid and reliable measure of expectancies of success in school science

  1. Meneses-Villagrá, Jesús Ángel
  2. Toma, Radu Bogdan
  1. 1 Universidad de Burgos
    info

    Universidad de Burgos

    Burgos, España

    ROR https://ror.org/049da5t36

Revista:
Current Psychology

ISSN: 1046-1310 1936-4733

Año de publicación: 2020

Tipo: Artículo

DOI: 10.1007/S12144-020-00958-Z GOOGLE SCHOLAR

Otras publicaciones en: Current Psychology

Referencias bibliográficas

  • *Acevedo, J. A., Vázquez, A., Manassero, M. A., & Acevedo, P. (2002). Persistencia de las actitudes y creencias CTS en la profesión docente [Persistence of STS attitudes and beliefs in the teaching profession]. Revista Electrónica de Enseñanza de Las Ciencias, 1(1), 1–27.
  • AERA, APA, & NCME. (2014). Standards for educational and psychological testing. Washington, DC: American Educational Research Association.
  • Aguilera, D., & Perales-Palacios, F. J. (2019). Actitudes hacia la Ciencia: desarrollo y validación estructural del School Science Attitude Questionnaire (SSAQ) [Attitude towards science: Development and structural validation of School Science Attitude Questionnaire (SSAQ)]. Revista Eureka sobre Enseñanza y Divulgación de las Ciencias, 16(3), 3103–3120. https://doi.org/10.25267/Rev_Eureka_ensen_divulg_cienc.2019.v16.i3.3103 .
  • Andersen, L., & Ward, T. J. (2014). Expectancy-value models for the STEM persistence plans of ninth-grade, high-ability students: A comparison between black, Hispanic, and white students. Science Education, 98(2), 216–242. https://doi.org/10.1002/sce.21092 .
  • Aikenhead, G. S., & Ryan, A. G. (1992). The development of a new instrument: “Views on science-technology-society” (VOSTS). Science Education, 76, 477–491. https://doi.org/10.1002/sce.3730760503 .
  • Archer, L., Dewitt, J., Osborne, J., Dillon, J., Willis, B., & Wong, B. (2010). “Doing” science versus “being” a scientist: Examining 10/11-year-old schoolchildren’s constructions of science through the lens of identity. Science Education, 94(4), 617–639. https://doi.org/10.1002/sce.20399 .
  • Aydeniz, M., & Kotowski, M. R. (2014). Conceptual and methodological issues in the measurement of attitudes towards science. Electronic Journal of Science Education, 18(3), 1–24.
  • Ball, C., Huang, K. T., Cotten, S. R., & Rikard, R. B. (2017). Pressurizing the STEM pipeline: An expectancy-value theory analysis of youths’ STEM attitudes. Journal of Science Education and Technology, 26(372), 372–382. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10956-017-9685-1 .
  • Bandura, A., Barbaranelli, C., Caprara, G. V., & Pastorelli, C. (2001). Self-efficacy beliefs as shapers of children’ s aspirations and career. Child Development, 72(1), 187–206.
  • Blalock, C. L., Lichtenstein, M. J., Owen, S., Pruski, L., Marshall, C., & Toepperwein, M. A. (2008). In pursuit of validity: A comprehensive review of science attitude instruments 1935-2005. International Journal of Science Education, 30(7), 961–977. https://doi.org/10.1080/09500690701344578 .
  • Boateng, G. O., Neilands, T. B., Frongillo, E. A., Melgar-Quiñónez, H. R., & Young, S. L. (2018). Best practices for developing and validating scales for health, social and behavioral research: A primer. Frontiers in Public Health, 6(149). https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2018.00149 .
  • Borsa, J. C., Damásio, B. F., & Bandeira, D. R. (2012). Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of psychological instruments: Some considerations. Paidéia, 22(53), 423–432.
  • Campbell, D. T., Stanley, J. C., & Cage, N. L. (1963). Experimental and quasi-experimental designs for research. Boston: Houghton, Mufflin and Company.
  • Catell, R. B. (1966). The scree test for the number of factors. Multivariate Behavioral Research, 1, 245–276.
  • Choi, N., Fuqua, D. R., & Griffin, B. W. (2001). Exploratory analysis of the structure of scores from the multidimensional scales of perceived self-efficacy. Educational and Psychological Measurement, 61(3), 475–489. https://doi.org/10.1177/00131640121971338 .
  • Costello, A. B., & Osborne, J. W. (2005). Best practices in exploratory factor analysis: Four recommendations for getting the most from your analysis. Practical Assessment, Research & Education, 10(7), 1–9.
  • Crocker, L., & Algina, J. (1986). Introduction to classical and modern test theory. New York: CBS College Publishing.
  • Churchill Jr., G. A. (1979). A paradigm for developing better measures of marketing constructs. Journal of Marketing Research, 16, 64–73.
  • DeVellis, R. F. (2017). Scale development. Theory and applications. Los Angeles: SAGE.
  • Eagly, A. H., & Chaiken, S. (1995). Attitude strength, attitude structure, and resistance to change. In R. E. Petty & J. A. Krosnich (Eds.), Ogio State University series on attitudes and persuasion, Vol. 4. Attitude strength: Antecedents and consequences (pp. 413–432). New York: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc.
  • Eccles, J. S., Adler, T. F., Futterman, R., Goff, S. B., Kaczala, C. M., Meece, J. L., & Midgley, C. (1983). Expectancies, values, and academic behaviors. In J. T. Spence (Ed.), Achievement and achievement motivation (pp. 75–146). San Francisco: W. H. Freeman.
  • Eccles, J. S., & Wigfield, A. (1995). In the mind of the achiever: The structure of adolescents’ academic achievement related-beliefs and self-perceptions. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 21, 215–225.
  • Eccles, J. S., Wigfield, A., Harold, R. B., & Blumenfeld, P. B. (1993). Age and gender differences in children’s self- and task perceptions during elementary school. Child Development, 64, 830–847.
  • Fabrigar, L. R., Wegener, D. T., Maccallum, R. C., & Strahan, E. J. (1999). Evaluating the use of exploratory factor analysis in psychological research. Psychologial Methods, 4(3), 272–299.
  • *Fernández-Cézar, R., & Pinto-Solano, N. (2017). Actitud hacia las clases de ciencias naturales en la educación primaria en España [Attitude towards natural Science classes in primary education in Spain]. Revista Electrónica de Investigación Educativa, 19(4), 112–123. https://doi.org/10.24320/redie.2017.19.4.1393
  • *Fernández-Cézar, R., Pinto-Solano, N., & Muñoz-Hernández, M. (2018). ¿Mejoran los proyectos de divulgación con experimentación la actitud hacia las clases de ciencias? [Do outreach projects with experimentation improve attitudes towards Science classes?] Revista de Educación, 381(Julio-Septiembre), 285–307. https://doi.org/10.4438/1988-592X-RE-2017-381-389 .
  • *García-Ruiz, M., Maciel, S., & Vázquez, A. (2014). La ciencia, la tecnología y la problemática socioambiental: secuencias de enseñanza-aprendizaje para promover actitudes adecuadas en los futuros profesores de Primaria [Science, technology and socio-environmental problems: teaching-learning sequences to promote appropriate attitudes in future primary school teachers]. Revista Electrónica de Enseñanza de Las Ciencias, 13(3), 267–291.
  • Gardner, P. L. (1975). Attitudes to science: A review. Studies in Science Education, 2, 1–41.
  • Gardner, P. L. (1995). Measuring attitudes to science: Unidimensionality and internal consistency revisited. Research in Science Education, 25(3), 283–289.
  • Germann, P. J. (1988). Development of the attitude toward science in school assessment and its use to investigate the relationship between science achievement and attitude toward science in school. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 25, 689–703.
  • Guo, J., Marsh, H. W., Parker, P. H., Morin, A. J. S., & Dicke, T. (2017). Extending expectancy-value theory predictions of achievement and aspirations in science: Dimensional comparison processes and expectancy-by-value interactions. Learning and Instruction, 49, 81–91. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.learninstruc.2016.12.007 .
  • Guo, J., Parker, P. D., Marsh, H. W., & Morin, A. J. S. (2015). Achievement, motivation, and educational choices: A longitudinal study of expectancy and value using a multiplicative perspective. Developmental Psychology, 51(8), 1163–1176. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0039440 .
  • Hayton, J. C., Allen, D. G., & Scarpello, V. (2004). Factor retention decisions in exploratory factor analysis: A tutorial on parallel analysis. Organizational Research Methods, 7(2), 191–205. https://doi.org/10.1177/1094428104263675 .
  • Horn, J. L. (1965). A rationale and test for the number of factors in factor analysis. Psychometrika, 30, 179–185.
  • Kaiser, H. (1970). A second generation little jiffy. Psychometrika, 35, 401–415.
  • Kennedy, J. P., Lyons, T., & Quinn, F. (2014). The continuing decline of science and mathematics enrolments in Australian high schools. Teaching Science, 60(2), 34–46.
  • Kline, P. (2014). An easy guide to factor analysis. New York: Routledge.
  • Klopfer, L. E. (1971). Evaluation of learning in science. In B. S. Bloom, J. T. Hastings, y G. F. Madaus (Eds.), Handbook of formative and summative evaluation of student learning. London: McGraw-Hill.
  • Kosovich, J. J., Hulleman, C. S., Barron, K. E., & Getty, S. (2014). A practical measure of student motivation: Establishing validity evidence for the expectancy-value-cost scale in middle school. The Journal of Early Adolescence, 35(5–6), 790–816. https://doi.org/10.1177/0272431614556890 .
  • Lederman, N. G. (1992). Students’ and teachers’ conceptions of the nature of science: A review of the research. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 29(4), 331–359. https://doi.org/10.1002/tea.3660290404 .
  • Lloret-Segura, S., Ferreres-Traves, A., Hernández-Baeza, A., & Tomás-Marco, I. (2014). El análisis factorial exploratorio de los ítems: Una guía práctica, revisada y actualizada. Anales de Psicología, 30(3), 1151–1169. https://doi.org/10.6018/analesps.30.3.199361 .
  • Lyons, T., & Quinn, F. (2010). Choosing science. Understanding the declines in senior high school science enrolments. Armidale: University of New England.
  • Lyons, T., & Quinn, F. (2015). Understanding declining science participation in Australia: A systemic perspective. In E. K. Henriksen, J. Dillon, y J. Ryder (Eds.), Understanding student participation and choice in science and technology education (pp. 153–168). Springer Netherlands.
  • *Manassero, M. A., & Vázquez, A. (2001). Actitudes de estudiantes y profesorado sobre las características de los científicos [Attitudes of students and faculty about the characteristics of scientists]. Enseñanza de Las Ciencias, 19(2), 255–268.
  • *Manassero, M. A., & Vázquez, A. (2002). Instrumentos y métodos para la evaluación de las actitudes relacionadas con la ciencia, la tecnología y la sociedad [Tools and methods for the assessment of attitudes related to science, technology and society]. Enseñanza de Las Ciencias, 20(1), 15–27.
  • *Manassero, M. A., Vázquez, A., & Acevedo, J. A. (2002). Opiniones sobre la influencia de la ciencia en la cultura [Opinions on the influence of science on culture]. Didáctica de Las Ciencias Experimentales y Sociales, 16, 35–55.
  • *Manassero, M. A., Vázquez, A., & Acevedo, J. A. (2004). Evaluación de las actitudes del profesorado respecto a los temas CTS: Nuevos avances metodológicos [Assessment of teacher attitudes towards STS issues: New methodological advances]. Enseñanza de Las Ciencias, 22(2), 299–312.
  • *Marbà-Tallada, A., & Márquez, C. (2010). ¿Qué opinan los estudiantes de las clases de ciencias? Un estudio transversal de sexto de primaria a cuarto de ESO [What do students think about science classes? A cross-sectional study of sixth grade of elementary education to fourth grade of secondary education]. Enseñanza de Las Ciencias, 28(1), 19–30.
  • *Mazas, B., & Bravo Torija, B. (2018). Actitudes hacia la ciencia del profesorado en formación de educación infantil y educación primaria [Attitudes towards science of teachers in pre-school and primary education training]. Profesorado, Revista de Currículum y Formación Del Profesorado, 22(2), 329–348. https://doi.org/10.30827/profesorado.v22i2.7726
  • Mau, W. C. (2003). Factors that influence persistence in science and engineering career aspirations. Career Development Quarterly, 51(3), 234–243. https://doi.org/10.1002/j.2161-0045.2003.tb00604.x .
  • Meece, J. L., Wigfield, A., & Eccles, J. S. (1990). Predictors of math anxiety and its influence on young adolescents’ course enrollment intentions and performance in mathematics. Journal of Educational Psychology,82(1), 60–70.
  • Messick, S. (1989). Validity. In R. L. Linn (Ed.), Educational measurement (3rd ed., pp. 13–103). New York: Macmillan.
  • Munby, H. (1983). Thirty studies involving ‘scientific attitude inventory’: What confidence can we have in this instrument? Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 20, 141–162.
  • Munby, H. (1997). Issues of validity in science attitude measurement. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 34(4), 337–341.
  • Newman, I., & McNeil, K. (1998). Conducting survey research in the social sciences. New York: University Press of America.
  • Noll, V. H. (1935). Measuring the scientific attitude. Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology, 30, 145–154.
  • Nunnally, J. C., & Bernstein, I. H. (1994). Psychometric theory. New York: McGraw-Hill.
  • Osborne, J., Simon, S., & Collins, S. (2003). Attitudes towards science: A review of the literature and its implications. International Journal of Science Education, 25(9), 1049–1079. https://doi.org/10.1080/0950069032000032199 .
  • Patil, V. H., Singh, S. N., Mishra, S., & Donavan, T. (2008). Efficient theory development and factor retention criteria: Abandon the “eigenvalue greater than one” criterion. Journal of Business Research, 61, 162–170. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2007.05.008 .
  • Pearl, R. E. (1974). The present status of science attitude measurement; history, theory, and availability of measurement instruments. School Science and Mathematics, 74, 375–381.
  • *Pérez-Franco, D., de Pro Bueno, A., & Pérez Manzano, A. (2018). Actitudes ambientales al final de la ESO. Un estudio diagnóstico con alumnos de Secundaria de la Región de Murcia [Environmental attitudes at the end of the secondary education. A diagnostic study with secondary school students from the region of Murcia] Revista Eureka Sobre Enseñanza y Divulgación de Las Ciencias, 15(3), 3501. https://doi.org/10.25267/Rev_Eureka_ensen_divulg_cienc.2018.v15.i3.3501
  • Polit, D. F. (2015). Assessing measurement in health: Beyond reliability and validity. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 52(11), 1746–1753. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2015.07.002 .
  • Potvin, P., & Hasni, A. (2014). Interest, motivation and attitude towards science and technology at k-12 levels: A systematic review of 12 years of educational research. Studies in Science Education, 50(1), 85–129. https://doi.org/10.1080/03057267.2014.881626 .
  • Ramsden, J. M. (1998). Mission impossible? Can anything be done about attitudes to science? Interntional Journal of Science Education, 20, 125–137.
  • Schibeci, R. A. (1984). Attitudes to science: An update. Studies in Science Education, 11, 26–59.
  • Schreiner, C., & Sjøberg, S. (2004). ROSE: The relevance of science education. Sowing the seeds of ROSE. Background, rationale, questionnaire development and data collection for ROSE (the relevance of science education)-a comparative study of students’ views of science and science education. Oslo: Acta Didactica.
  • Sellami, A., El-Kassem, R. C., Al-Qassass, H. B., & Al-Rakeb, N. A. (2017). A path analysis of student interest in STEM, with specific reference to Qatari students. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 13(9), 6045–6067. https://doi.org/10.12973/eurasia.2017.00999a .
  • Shirley, R. L., & Koballa Jr., T. R. (1992). A decade of attitude research based on Hovland’s elarning theory. Science Education, 76(1), 17–42.
  • Summers, R., & Abd-El-Khalick, F. (2018). Development and validation of an instrument to assess student attitudes toward science across grades 5 through 10. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 55(2), 172–205. https://doi.org/10.1002/tea.21416 .
  • Thomas, J. A., & Strunk, K. K. (2017). Expectancy-value and children’s science achievement: Parents matter. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 54(6), 693–712. https://doi.org/10.1002/tea.21382 .
  • Toma, R. B. (2020). Revisión sistemática de instrumentos de actitudes hacia la ciencia (2004–2016) [Systematic review of attitude toward science instruments (2004–2016)]. Enseñanza de las Ciencias. https://doi.org/10.5565/rev/ensciencias.2854.
  • Toma, R. B., & Meneses-Villagrá, J. A. (2019). Validation of the single-items Spanish-School Science Attitude Survey (S-SSAS) for elementary education. PLoS ONE,14(1), e0209027. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0209027.
  • *Vázquez, A., Acevedo, J. A., Manassero, M. A., & Acevero, P. (2006). Evaluación de los efectos de la materia CTS de bachillerato en las actitudes CTS del alumnado con una metodología de respuesta múltiple [A multiple response methdology evaluation of the effects of the baccalaureate STS subject on students' STS attitudes]. Revista Eureka Sobre Enseñanza y Divulgación de Las Ciencias, 3(3), 317–348. https://doi.org/10.25267/rev_eureka_ensen_divulg_cienc.2006.v3.i3.01
  • *Vázquez, A., & Manassero, M. A. (1998). Actitudes hacia la influencia de la cultura en la ciencia [Attitudes towards the influence of culture on science]. Cultura y Educación, 10(3–4), 143–167. https://doi.org/10.1174/113564098320762085 .
  • *Vázquez, A., & Manassero, M. A. (1999a). Actitudes hacia la influencia de la sociedad en la ciencia y la tecnología [Attitudes towards the influence of society on science and technology]. Arbor, 162(637), 45–72.
  • *Vázquez, A., & Manassero, M. A. (1999b). Características del conocimiento científico: creencias de los estudiantes [Characteristics of scientific knowledge: Students' beliefs]. Enseñanza De Las Ciencias, 17(3), 377–395.
  • *Vázquez, A., & Manassero, M. A. (2004). Imagen de la ciencia y la tecnología al final de la educación obligatoria [Image of science and technology at the end of compulsory education]. Cultura y Educación, 16(4), 385–398.
  • *Vázquez, A., & Manassero, M. A. (2005). La ciencia escolar vista por los estudiantes [School science as seen by students]. Bordón. Revista de Pedagogía, 57(5), 125–144.
  • *Vázquez, A., & Manassero, M. A. (2008a). El declive de las actitudes hacia la ciencia de los estudiantes: un indicador inquietante para la educación científica [Declining attitudes towards science among students: A disturbing indicator for Science education]. Revista Eureka Sobre Enseñanza y Divulgación de Las Ciencias, 5(3), 274–292. https://doi.org/10.25267/rev_eureka_ensen_divulg_cienc.2008.v5.i3.03
  • *Vázquez, A., & Manassero, M. A. (2008b). La vocación científica y tecnológica de las chicas en secundaria y la educación diferenciada [The scientific and technological vocation of girls in secondary education and differentiated education]. Bordón. Revista de Pedagogía, 60(3), 149–163.
  • *Vázquez, A., & Manassero, M. A. (2009a). Factores actitudinales determinantes de la vocación científica y tecnológica en secundaria [Attitudinal factors determining the scientific and technological vocation in secondary school]. Cultura y Educacion, 21(3), 319–330. https://doi.org/10.1174/113564009789052280 .
  • *Vázquez, A., & Manassero, M. A. (2009b). La relevancia de la educación científica: actitudes y valores de los estudiantes relacionados con la Ciencia y la Tecnología [The relevance of science education: Student attitudes and values related to Science and Technology]. Enseñanza de Las Ciencias, 27(1), 33–48.
  • *Vázquez, A., & Manassero, M. A. (2009c). La vocación científica y tecnológica: Predictores actitudinales significativos [The scientific and technological vocation: Significant attitudinal predictors]. Revista Eureka Sobre Enseñanza y Divulgación de Las Ciencias, 6(2), 213–231. https://doi.org/10.25267/rev_eureka_ensen_divulg_cienc.2009.v6.i2.03
  • *Vázquez, A., & Manassero, M. A. (2009d). Patrones actitudinales de la vocación científica y tecnológica en chicas y chicos de secundaria [Attitudinal patterns of scientific and technological vocation in secondary school girls and boys]. Revista Iberoamericana de Educación, 50(4), 1–15.
  • *Vázquez, A., & Manassero, M. A. (2010). Perfiles actitudinales de la elección de ciencias en secundaria según el sexo y el tipo de educación [Attitudinal profiles of the choice of sciences in secondary school according to sex and type of education]. Revista Electrónica de Enseñanza de Las Ciencias, 9(1), 242–260.
  • *Vázquez, A., & Manassero, M. A. (2011). El descenso de las actitudes hacia la ciencia de chicos y chicas en la Educación Obligatoria [Declining attitudes towards science among boys and girls in compulsory education]. Ciência & Educação, 17(2), 249–268.
  • *Vázquez, A., Manassero, M. A., & Talavera, M. (2010). Actitudes y creencias sobre naturaleza de la ciencia y la tecnología en una muestra representativa de jóvenes estudiantes [Attitudes and beliefs about the nature of science and technology in a representative sample of young students]. Revista Electrónica de Enseñanza de Las Ciencias, 9(2), 333–352.
  • Wigfield, A. (2004). Motivation for reading during the early adolescent years. In D. S. Strickland y D. E. Alvermann (Eds.), Bridging the literacy achievement gap in grades 4–12 (pp. 56–69). New York: Teachers College Press.
  • Wigfield, A., & Cambria, J. (2010). Students’ achievement values, goal orientations, and interest: Definitions, development, and relations to achievement outcomes. Developmental Review, 30(4), 1–35. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dr.2009.12.001 .
  • Wigfield, A., & Eccles, J. S. (1992). The development of achievement task values: A theoretical analysis. Developmental Review, 12, 265–310.
  • Wigfield, A., & Eccles, J. S. (2000). Expectancy-value theory of motivation. Contemporary Educational Psychology, 25, 68–81.
  • Wigfield, A., & Eccles, J. S. (2002). The development of competence beliefs, expectancies for success, and achievement values from childhood through adolescence. In A. Wigfield y J. S. Eccles (Eds.), Development of achievement motivation (pp. 91–120). San Diego: Academic Press.
  • Xu, J. (2017). Homework expectancy value scale for high school students: Measurement invariance and latent mean differences across gender and grade level. Learning and Individual Differences, 60, 10–17. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lindif.2017.10.003 .