Tests of factorial structure and measurement invariance for the Student Engagement Instrument: Evidence from middle and high school students in Portugal

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Main Author: Moreira, Paulo Alexandre Soares
Publication Date: 2018
Format: Article
Language: eng
Source: Repositórios Científicos de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (RCAAP)
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https://doi.org/10.1080/21683603.2017.1414004
Summary: Corresponding Author: Paulo A. S. Moreira, Pg. D., Instituto de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educacão, Universidade Lusíada—Norte (Porto), Porto, Portugal, Centro de Investigação em Psicologia para o Desenvolvimento, CIPD, Porto, Portugal paulomoreira@por.ulusiada.pt
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spelling Tests of factorial structure and measurement invariance for the Student Engagement Instrument: Evidence from middle and high school students in PortugalNoivadoanálise fatorial confirmatóriaPortuguêsValidadeStudent Engagement InstrumentCorresponding Author: Paulo A. S. Moreira, Pg. D., Instituto de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educacão, Universidade Lusíada—Norte (Porto), Porto, Portugal, Centro de Investigação em Psicologia para o Desenvolvimento, CIPD, Porto, Portugal paulomoreira@por.ulusiada.ptJournal International Journal of School & Educational PsychologyAbstract: While past research has shown the Student Engagement Instrument (SEI) to be an adequate measure of school engagement, this self-report questionnaire currently exists as a number of different versions, each comprising various subsets of the original 35 items. The first objective of this study was to use confirmatory factor analysis to assess the fit of different factorial structures with data acquired from 1,229 Portuguese adolescents in the 7th to 12th grades. Our second objective was then to test measurement invariance across gender and school year and to examine the psychometric properties of the factorial structure of the SEI with the best fit to our data. Our analyses revealed that the 15-item Brief-SEI structure fit our data best, and continued to fit the data well with the addition of two-higher order factors representing cognitive and psychological engagement. This higher-order model showed strict measurement invariance across gender and strong measurement invariance across school year. Internal consistency of the subscales was good and the subscales were correlated (albeit weakly) with academic performance. This study therefore provides a synthesis of current research on the SEI, and offers a validated instrument that is consistent with Appleton’s theoretical conceptualization of student engagement.Resumo: While past research has shown the Student Engagement Instrument (SEI) to be an adequate measure of school engagement, this self-report questionnaire currently exists as a number of different versions, each comprising various subsets of the original 35 items. The first objective of this study was to use confirmatory factor analysis to assess the fit of different factorial structures with data acquired from 1,229 Portuguese adolescents in the 7th to 12th grades. Our second objective was then to test measurement invariance across gender and school year and to examine the psychometric properties of the factorial structure of the SEI with the best fit to our data. Our analyses revealed that the 15-item Brief-SEI structure fit our data best, and continued to fit the data well with the addition of two-higher order factors representing cognitive and psychological engagement. This higher-order model showed strict measurement invariance across gender and strong measurement invariance across school year. Internal consistency of the subscales was good and the subscales were correlated (albeit weakly) with academic performance. This study therefore provides a synthesis of current research on the SEI, and offers a validated instrument that is consistent with Appleton’s theoretical conceptualization of student engagement.Taylor & Francis Online2019-05-09T11:03:31Z2019-05-092018-01-01T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11067/4532https://doi.org/10.1080/21683603.2017.1414004http://hdl.handle.net/11067/4532engMoreira, Paulo Alexandre Soaresinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositórios Científicos de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (RCAAP)instname:FCCN, serviços digitais da FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologiainstacron:RCAAP2025-05-01T01:42:57Zoai:repositorio.ulusiada.pt:11067/4532Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireinfo@rcaap.ptopendoar:https://opendoar.ac.uk/repository/71602025-05-29T06:39:20.462097Repositórios Científicos de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (RCAAP) - FCCN, serviços digitais da FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologiafalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Tests of factorial structure and measurement invariance for the Student Engagement Instrument: Evidence from middle and high school students in Portugal
title Tests of factorial structure and measurement invariance for the Student Engagement Instrument: Evidence from middle and high school students in Portugal
spellingShingle Tests of factorial structure and measurement invariance for the Student Engagement Instrument: Evidence from middle and high school students in Portugal
Moreira, Paulo Alexandre Soares
Noivado
análise fatorial confirmatória
Português
Validade
Student Engagement Instrument
title_short Tests of factorial structure and measurement invariance for the Student Engagement Instrument: Evidence from middle and high school students in Portugal
title_full Tests of factorial structure and measurement invariance for the Student Engagement Instrument: Evidence from middle and high school students in Portugal
title_fullStr Tests of factorial structure and measurement invariance for the Student Engagement Instrument: Evidence from middle and high school students in Portugal
title_full_unstemmed Tests of factorial structure and measurement invariance for the Student Engagement Instrument: Evidence from middle and high school students in Portugal
title_sort Tests of factorial structure and measurement invariance for the Student Engagement Instrument: Evidence from middle and high school students in Portugal
author Moreira, Paulo Alexandre Soares
author_facet Moreira, Paulo Alexandre Soares
author_role author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Moreira, Paulo Alexandre Soares
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Noivado
análise fatorial confirmatória
Português
Validade
Student Engagement Instrument
topic Noivado
análise fatorial confirmatória
Português
Validade
Student Engagement Instrument
description Corresponding Author: Paulo A. S. Moreira, Pg. D., Instituto de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educacão, Universidade Lusíada—Norte (Porto), Porto, Portugal, Centro de Investigação em Psicologia para o Desenvolvimento, CIPD, Porto, Portugal paulomoreira@por.ulusiada.pt
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