Psychometric analysis of the revised CompLEC test to measure reading speed and reading comprehension in university students
Abstract Background At university level, reading comprehension is one of the most important linguistic competences in the professional training of students because it is an instrument that enables the acquisition and production of scientific knowledge. Likewise, at this level of education, speed rea...
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| author | Claudia Milagros Arispe Alburqueque Oriana Rivera-Lozada Judith Soledad Yangali Vicente Melba Rita Vásquez Tomás Lindsey W. Vilca Ramiro Alcides Enciso Soto María Ysabel Alvarez Huari |
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| description | Abstract Background At university level, reading comprehension is one of the most important linguistic competences in the professional training of students because it is an instrument that enables the acquisition and production of scientific knowledge. Likewise, at this level of education, speed reading becomes a technique that allows to make the most of the time devoted to reading and to develop the ability to concentrate. However, there are not many instruments in the scientific literature that measure these two variables; therefore, the objective of this study was: To determine the psychometric properties of the revised compLEC test to measure reading comprehension and speed in university students. Method The study was conducted under the quantitative approach, applied type, with non-experimental design. The type of sampling used was non-probabilistic and the sample consisted of 441 university students of both genders. The instrument prepared and applied was the Reading Speed and Reading Comprehension Test for Higher Education, which is an adaptation of the CompLEC test. Results In the study, all the items had values above 0.80, which shows that the items were rated positively in terms of pertinence, relevance, and clarity. It was also evidenced that the model of three related factors presents adequate fit indices (CFI = 0.91; TLI = 0.90; RMSEA = 0.034 [IC90% 0.021 ‒ 0.046]; SRMR = 0.072). On the other hand, only the Recovery dimension (ordinal α = 0.62) presented acceptable reliability indices. Conclusion The results show that the Reading Speed and Reading Comprehension Test for Higher Education has adequate psychometric characteristics in terms of content validity and internal structure of the scale. However, further studies are required to confirm the reliability of the scale. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6fd2475725eb487a8a7744e85b4170d12023-11-26T14:36:29ZengBMCBMC Psychology2050-72832023-10-011111810.1186/s40359-023-01374-1Psychometric analysis of the revised CompLEC test to measure reading speed and reading comprehension in university studentsClaudia Milagros Arispe Alburqueque0Oriana Rivera-Lozada1Judith Soledad Yangali Vicente2Melba Rita Vásquez Tomás3Lindsey W. Vilca4Ramiro Alcides Enciso Soto5María Ysabel Alvarez Huari6South American Center for Education and Research in Public Health, Universidad Norbert WienerSouth American Center for Education and Research in Public Health, Universidad Norbert WienerSouth American Center for Education and Research in Public Health, Universidad Norbert WienerSouth American Center for Education and Research in Public Health, Universidad Norbert WienerSouth American Center for Education and Research in Public Health, Universidad Norbert WienerSouth American Center for Education and Research in Public Health, Universidad Norbert WienerSouth American Center for Education and Research in Public Health, Universidad Norbert WienerAbstract Background At university level, reading comprehension is one of the most important linguistic competences in the professional training of students because it is an instrument that enables the acquisition and production of scientific knowledge. Likewise, at this level of education, speed reading becomes a technique that allows to make the most of the time devoted to reading and to develop the ability to concentrate. However, there are not many instruments in the scientific literature that measure these two variables; therefore, the objective of this study was: To determine the psychometric properties of the revised compLEC test to measure reading comprehension and speed in university students. Method The study was conducted under the quantitative approach, applied type, with non-experimental design. The type of sampling used was non-probabilistic and the sample consisted of 441 university students of both genders. The instrument prepared and applied was the Reading Speed and Reading Comprehension Test for Higher Education, which is an adaptation of the CompLEC test. Results In the study, all the items had values above 0.80, which shows that the items were rated positively in terms of pertinence, relevance, and clarity. It was also evidenced that the model of three related factors presents adequate fit indices (CFI = 0.91; TLI = 0.90; RMSEA = 0.034 [IC90% 0.021 ‒ 0.046]; SRMR = 0.072). On the other hand, only the Recovery dimension (ordinal α = 0.62) presented acceptable reliability indices. Conclusion The results show that the Reading Speed and Reading Comprehension Test for Higher Education has adequate psychometric characteristics in terms of content validity and internal structure of the scale. However, further studies are required to confirm the reliability of the scale.https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-023-01374-1Reading comprehensionReading speedUniversity studentPsychometric properties |
| spellingShingle | Claudia Milagros Arispe Alburqueque Oriana Rivera-Lozada Judith Soledad Yangali Vicente Melba Rita Vásquez Tomás Lindsey W. Vilca Ramiro Alcides Enciso Soto María Ysabel Alvarez Huari Psychometric analysis of the revised CompLEC test to measure reading speed and reading comprehension in university students BMC Psychology Reading comprehension Reading speed University student Psychometric properties |
| title | Psychometric analysis of the revised CompLEC test to measure reading speed and reading comprehension in university students |
| title_full | Psychometric analysis of the revised CompLEC test to measure reading speed and reading comprehension in university students |
| title_fullStr | Psychometric analysis of the revised CompLEC test to measure reading speed and reading comprehension in university students |
| title_full_unstemmed | Psychometric analysis of the revised CompLEC test to measure reading speed and reading comprehension in university students |
| title_short | Psychometric analysis of the revised CompLEC test to measure reading speed and reading comprehension in university students |
| title_sort | psychometric analysis of the revised complec test to measure reading speed and reading comprehension in university students |
| topic | Reading comprehension Reading speed University student Psychometric properties |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-023-01374-1 |
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