Psychometric properties of an instrument of reasons for admission to university careers in health sciences
The purpose of this research was to analyze the validity and reliability of the instrument called “Reasons for Admission to Careers in Health Sciences (MICCS) (acronym in Spanish)”. The study was developed with a non-probabilistic and incidental sample of 194 students from a higher ed...
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| author | Juan. F. Caldera Montes O.U. Reynoso González Y. Sughey González Torres M.R. Zamora Betancourt |
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| description | The purpose of this research was to analyze the validity and reliability of the instrument called “Reasons for Admission to Careers in Health Sciences (MICCS) (acronym in Spanish)”. The study was developed with a non-probabilistic and incidental sample of 194 students from a higher education institution in the state of Jalisco, Mexico. After reviewing the contenty validity by expert judges, an exploratory factor analysis was executed (principal components method and Varimax rotation). Seven dimensions were defined under the critery of theoretical position and inflection of the curve of sedimentation. The indexes of KMO (0.788) and Bartlett (X (990) = 2916.36, p=0.000) reported an appropriate model. Items with theoretical inconsistencies and saturations under of 0.4 were eliminated. Its internal consistency was acceptable (α=0.834). The final version of the instrument consisted of 30 items and six independent factors, showing satisfactory psychometric properties. Finally were contrasted the reasons for entering careers in medicine, nursing, nutrition and dentistry to the variables of sex, vocational orientation and type of school. It is proposed to extend the investigation of reasons for entering science careers health by using the scale in public and private institutions of higher education; In addition, it is recommended to analyze the relationship of the reasons for admission and psychosocial variables such as academic performance, lag, desertion, satisfaction and academic stress. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-53c97db6fc6a4d8c92deb8e03dae4ff32022-12-21T21:35:39ZengUniversitat Politècnica de ValènciaRed U1887-45922018-06-01161335010.4995/redu.2018.60526966Psychometric properties of an instrument of reasons for admission to university careers in health sciencesJuan. F. Caldera Montes0O.U. Reynoso González1Y. Sughey González Torres2M.R. Zamora Betancourt3Universidad de GuadalajaraUniversidad de GuadalajaraUniversidad de GuadalajaraUniversidad de GuadalajaraThe purpose of this research was to analyze the validity and reliability of the instrument called “Reasons for Admission to Careers in Health Sciences (MICCS) (acronym in Spanish)”. The study was developed with a non-probabilistic and incidental sample of 194 students from a higher education institution in the state of Jalisco, Mexico. After reviewing the contenty validity by expert judges, an exploratory factor analysis was executed (principal components method and Varimax rotation). Seven dimensions were defined under the critery of theoretical position and inflection of the curve of sedimentation. The indexes of KMO (0.788) and Bartlett (X (990) = 2916.36, p=0.000) reported an appropriate model. Items with theoretical inconsistencies and saturations under of 0.4 were eliminated. Its internal consistency was acceptable (α=0.834). The final version of the instrument consisted of 30 items and six independent factors, showing satisfactory psychometric properties. Finally were contrasted the reasons for entering careers in medicine, nursing, nutrition and dentistry to the variables of sex, vocational orientation and type of school. It is proposed to extend the investigation of reasons for entering science careers health by using the scale in public and private institutions of higher education; In addition, it is recommended to analyze the relationship of the reasons for admission and psychosocial variables such as academic performance, lag, desertion, satisfaction and academic stress.https://polipapers.upv.es/index.php/REDU/article/view/6052psicometríamotivacióncondiciones de admisióncarrerasaludestudiante |
| spellingShingle | Juan. F. Caldera Montes O.U. Reynoso González Y. Sughey González Torres M.R. Zamora Betancourt Psychometric properties of an instrument of reasons for admission to university careers in health sciences Red U psicometría motivación condiciones de admisión carrera salud estudiante |
| title | Psychometric properties of an instrument of reasons for admission to university careers in health sciences |
| title_full | Psychometric properties of an instrument of reasons for admission to university careers in health sciences |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Psychometric properties of an instrument of reasons for admission to university careers in health sciences |
| title_short | Psychometric properties of an instrument of reasons for admission to university careers in health sciences |
| title_sort | psychometric properties of an instrument of reasons for admission to university careers in health sciences |
| topic | psicometría motivación condiciones de admisión carrera salud estudiante |
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