Attitudes towards statistics of education Sciences students. Psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the Survey of Attitudes Towards Statistics (SATS-36)

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https://doi.org/10.7203/relieve.25.1.12676

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Psychometrics, factor analysis, student attitudes, statistics, university

Abstract

The study of attitudes towards statistics is a topic which has aroused the interest of researchers in different countries and at teaching levels. In this work we present an analysis of the psychometric properties, in terms of structural validity and internal consistency, of a Spanish version of the Survey of Attitudes Towards Statistics (SATS-36) administered to education students.  The results obtained from the 409 participants indicate a lack of fit for the six-factor model proposed by the authors of the SATS, especially compared with the five-factor model with corrected mistakes that the authors of this work propose. These results coincide with what has been defended by other investigations as to the reduction of the number of attitudinal components measured with the SATS

Author Biographies

Javier Rodríguez-Santero, University of Seville

Professor in the Department of Research Methods and Diagnosis in Education, University of Seville. He teaches about research methods and quantitative and qualitative data analysis. In recent years, its scientific production has focused on topics related to large-scale performance evaluations and training processes. Postal address: Faculty of Education Sciences. C / Pirotecnia, s / n. 41013-Sevilla (Spain)

Javier Gil-Flores, University of Seville

University Chair in the Department of Research Methods and Diagnosis in Education at the University of Seville. He teaches on quantitative and qualitative research methods. In recent years, its scientific production has focused on topics related to large-scale performance evaluations and university education. Postal address: Faculty of Education Sciences. C / Pirotecnia, s / n.41013-Sevilla (Spain).

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2019-05-09

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