Factor Analysis of the Spanish Version of the Weight Efficacy Life-Style Questionnaire

Abstract

This study represents the first attempt to examine the validity of scores on the Student Adaptation to College Questionnaire (SACQ) in a sample of European university students. Concurrent validity was established through significant correlations in the expected direction with alternative measures of student adjustment (academic motivation, loneliness, depression, and general adjustment to university). Further concurrent validity evidence for selected subscales was provided through moderate associations with students' engagement in social activities and their self-reported use of psychological services provided on campus. Findings regarding predictive validity, as assessed through correlations with student attrition and academic results, went in the expected direction but were somewhat less convincing. The latter results are explained in terms of differences between European and North American systems of higher education. With some reservations regarding the Academic Adjustment subscale, then, the SACQ seems to be a useful tool for research on university life among college students in Europe.The Student Adaptation to College Questionnaire (SACQ) is a self-report instrument designed by Siryk (1984, 1989) to assess students' adjustment to college. Baker and Siryk (1984) assumed that adjustment to university is multifaceted in that it requires adjustment to a variety of demands. Four aspects of adjustment to college or university are measured. Academic Adjustment measures how well the adolescent manages the educational de-The authors are greatly indebted to the students who participated in the study, to Alfons Marcoen for his help in translating the SACQ, to Griet Van Roosmalen and Ben Van Calster for their assistance in back translation, and to the dean of the faculty, Roland Vandenberghe, and the registrar, Pol Pierlet, for their permission to inspect students' academic transcripts. Correspondence concerning this article should be sent to Wim Beyers,

The Effects of a Community-Based, Culturally Tailored Diabetes Prevention Intervention for High-Risk Adults of Mexican Descent

“…33 A Spanish version of the questionnaire has been found to be equivalent to the English version and has reported Cronbach alphas of 0.77 to 0.91. 35…”

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Perceptions about accreditation and quality management in Higher Education. Development of a Spanish-language questionnaire with a sample of academics from a private university

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