Psychometric properties of the research attitude index (IAI) in a population of Peruvian university students

Ronald M. Hernández; Miguel A. Saavedra-Lopez; Xiomara M. Calle-Ramirez; Jorge Rodríguez-Sosa; Antonio Rodríguez-Fuentes; July Cjuno; Osmer Campos-Ugaz; Isabel Paula Cabrera Orosco

doi:10.53730/ijhs.v6nS2.8463

Authors

Ronald M. Hernández
ronald.hernandez@outlookc.om.pe
Universidad Católica Santo Toribio de Mogrovejo, Chiclayo, Peru
Miguel A. Saavedra-Lopez Universidad Continental, Cusco, Peru
Xiomara M. Calle-Ramirez Universidad Nacional de Tumbes, Tumbes, Peru
Jorge Rodríguez-Sosa San Ignacio de Loyola University, Lima, Peru
Antonio Rodríguez-Fuentes University of Granada, Granada, Spain
July Cjuno Universidad Peruana Unión, Lima, Peru
Osmer Campos-Ugaz Universidad Católica Santo Toribio de Mogrovejo, Chiclayo, Peru
Isabel Paula Cabrera Orosco Universidad Continental, Lima, Peru

Keywords:

attitudes toward research, reliability, validity, university students

Abstract

The aim of the study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Research Attitude Index (IAI) in a sample of Peruvian university students. The sample consisted of 1188 students, 56.6% of whom were female and 43.4% male, ranging in age from 17 to 60 years old. After the factor analyses (exploratory and confirmatory), the three factors or dimensions of the instrument were consolidated, and reliability was calculated using Cronbach's alpha, finding good internal consistency. In addition, the Kaiser-Mayer-Olkin (KMO) validity was found, all values being adequate to verify the psychometric quality of the instrument.

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