title: Factor structure of the Self-Regulation Questionnaire (SRQ) at Spanish universities.
abstract: The Self-Regulation Questionnaire (SRQ) has been used in psychology research during the last decade. The instrument has been used in a variety of life domains: psychological well-being, dispositional happiness, depressive symptoms and career adaptability. This investigation studies the factor structure and internal consistency of the SRQ, extracting a short version in the Spanish context and examining its relation to academic variables (self-regulated learning and grades). The analysis started from a version with 63 items, representing seven conceptual dimensions. This version was administered to a sample of 834 students from Education and Psychology. The data from the above-mentioned sample were randomly divided into two sets, each containing 50% of the students (n = 417): exploratory and confirmatory. In the exploratory sample, exploratory factor analysis findings suggested a more parsimonious measurement model, with 17 items and 4 first-order factors. The confirmatory sample was used in the confirmatory factor analysis. The results show evidence for the internal consistency of the Short Self-Regulation Questionnaire (SSRQ) in the Spanish context, with indices greater than .90 and errors around .05. Regarding academic variables, both versions are related to self-regulated learning (r = .40, p < .01) and students' grades (r = .15, p < .01). Differences from other studies done in North America are discussed, as well as similarities to a study from North-West University (in South Africa).
authors.affiliation: Universidad de Granada (Spain).
authors.forename: Carmen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pichardo
authors.affiliation: Universidad de Granada (Spain).
authors.forename: Fernando
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Justicia
authors.affiliation: Universidad de Almería (Spain).
authors.forename: Jesús
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: de la Fuente
authors.affiliation: Universidad de Almería (Spain).
authors.forename: José Manuel
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Martínez-Vicente
authors.affiliation: Universidad de Granada (Spain).
authors.forename: Ana B G
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Berbén
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D004522:Educational Status; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013030:Spain; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014495:Universities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D055815:Young Adult