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      Invarianza Factorial del Cuestionario sobre Creencias de Autoeficacia EACA en Universitarios de Ingeniería Y Ciencias Sociales Translated title: Factorial Invariance of the self-Efficacy Questionnaire EACA in University Students of Engineering and Social Sciences

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          El presente estudio analiza las propiedades sicométricas de la Escala Autoeficacia en Conductas Académicas (EACA) en alumnos de Ingeniería y Ciencias Sociales. La muestra total fue de 1181 participantes; 592 de Ingeniería y 589 de Ciencias Sociales, con una edad media de 18.16 años y 18.24 años respectivamente. Los análisis factorial exploratorio y confirmatorio mostraron que una estructura trifactorial (Atención, Comunicación y Excelencia) es viable y adecuada para ambas poblaciones de acuerdo a los requisitos sicométricos establecidos cuando las respuestas al cuestionario son hechas por los propios alumnos. Además, la estructura factorial, las cargas factoriales y los interceptos se consideran invariantes en las dos poblaciones. Sin embargo, existen diferencias entre las poblaciones para las medias de los factores Comunicación y Excelencia.

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          The present study analyses the psychometric properties of the Self-Efficacy Scale in Academic Behavior (EACA) of students of Engineering and Social Sciences. The total sample comprised 1181 participants; 592 students of Engineering and 589 students of Social Sciences, with a mean age of 18.16 years and 18.24 years, respectively. Psychometric analysis showed that a three-factorial structure (Attention, Communication and Excellence) is feasible and adequate for both populations according to the established psychometric requirements when answers to the questionnaire are done by the students themselves. The results showed that factor structure, factor loadings and intercepts of the instrument could be considered invariant across groups. However, there are differences between groups for the averages of the factors Communication and Excellence.

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            Self-Efficacy : The Exercise of Control

            1 Theoretical Perspectives The Nature of Human Agency Human Agency in Triadic Reciprocal Causation Determinism and the Exercise of Self-Influence Related Views of Personal Efficacy 2 The Nature and Structure of Self-Efficacy Perceived Self-Efficacy as a Generative Capability Active Producers versus Passive Foretellers of Performances The Self-Efficacy Approach to Personal Causation Multidimensionality of Self-Efficacy Belief Systems Self-Efficacy Causality Sources of Discordance Between Efficacy Judgment and Action 3 Sources of Self-Efficacy Enactive Mastery Experience Vicarious Experience Verbal Persuasion Physiological and Affective States Integration of Efficacy Information 4 Mediating Processes Cognitive Processes Motivational Processes Affective Processes Selection Processes 5 Developmental Analysis of Self-Efficacy Origins of a Sense of Personal Agency Familial Sources of Self-Efficacy Peers and the Broadening and Validation of Self-Efficacy School as an Agency for Cultivating Self-Efficacy Growth of Self-Efficacy through Transitional Experiences of Adolescence Self-Efficacy Concerns of Adulthood Reappraisals of Self-Efficacy with Advancing Age 6 Cognitive Functioning Students' Cognitive Self-Efficacy Teachers' Perceived Efficacy Collective School Efficacy 7 Health Functioning Biological Effects of Perceived Self-Efficacy Perceived Self-Efficacy in Health Promoting Behavior Prognostic Judgments and Perceived Self-Efficacy 8 Clinical Functioning Anxiety and Phobic Dysfunctions Depression Eating Disorders Alcohol and Drug Abuse 9 Athletic Functioning Development of Athletic Skills Self-Regulation of Athletic Performance Collective Team Efficacy Psychobiological Effects of Physical Exercise 10 Organizational Functioning Career Development and Pursuits Mastery of Occupational Roles Self-Efficacy in Organizational Decision Making Self-Efficacy in Enactment of Occupational Roles Collective Organizational Efficacy 11 Collective Efficacy Gauging Collective Efficacy Political Efficacy Enablement by Media Modes of Influence Enablement for Sociocultural Change Underminers of Collective Efficacy References Name and Subject Indexes.
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              Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) is a complex, multi-step process. The goal of this paper is to collect, in one article, information that will allow researchers and practitioners to understand the various choices available through popular software packages, and to make decisions about “best practices” in exploratory factor analysis. In particular, this paper provides practical information on making decisions regarding (a) extraction, (b) rotation, (c) the number of factors to interpret, and (d) sample size.
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                Journal
                formuniv
                Formación universitaria
                Form. Univ.
                Centro de Información Tecnológica (La Serena, , Chile )
                0718-5006
                2012
                : 5
                : 3
                : 31-42
                Affiliations
                [01] Chihuahua Chih. orgnameUniversidad Autónoma de Chihuahua orgdiv1Facultad de Educación Física y Ciencias del Deporte, DES Salud México
                [02] Granada orgnameUniversidad Granada orgdiv1Facultad de Ciencias de la Actividad Física y del Deporte España achavezg@ 123456uach.mx
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                S0718-50062012000300005 S0718-5006(12)00500305
                134d3a2f-b882-4814-9d33-d9fb4e6ca272

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                : 19 December 2011
                : 08 February 2012
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                self-efficacy,factor structure,measurement invariance,factor analysis,autoeficacia,estructura factorial,invarianza de medida,análisis factorial

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