Measurement invariance of the strength of motivation for medical school: a multi-group confirmatory factor analysis

Measurement invariance of the strength of motivation for medical school: a multi-group confirmatory factor analysis

Abstract Background The Strength of Motivation for Medical School-Revised (SMMS-R) questionnaire measures students’ motivation for studying medicine. It includes three subscales: ‘willingness to sacrifice’, ‘readiness to start’, and ‘persistence’. Measurement invariance is a prerequisite for group c...

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Main Authors: M. An, R. A. Kusurkar, L. Li, Y. Xiao, C. Zheng, J. Hu, M. Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:BMC Medical Education
Subjects:
Motivation
Medical school
Students
Measurement invariance
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12909-017-0958-4

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