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Development of a Revised Version of the Statistical Anxiety Scale

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    Identifier: imarina:9283430
    Authors:
    Lorenzo-Seva, UrbanoVigil-Colet, AndreuJoan Ferrando, Pere
    Abstract:
    Background: Statistics anxiety is a common problem in students taking statistics courses in the social sciences. It is most widely measured by the statistical anxiety scale. The various adaptations of this instrument have shown certain problems in the replication of its factorial structure and do not have a system to control possible response bias effects. The objective of our study was to propose a short test to measure statistical anxiety that also includes a scale to control social desirability bias. Method: We developed a revised version of the statistical anxiety scale using procedures for controlling response biases and examined its factorial structure using exploratory and confirmatory analysis in a sample of 531 students. Results: The revised version showed a clear four-factor structure in exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses with the expected three content factors plus one social desirability factor. The scales showed no acquiescence effects and moderate social desirability effects, and had a clear relationship with academic success. Conclusions: The revised version of the statistical anxiety scale improves on the psychometric properties of the original version and may overcome the problems detected in some adaptations of the previous version.
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    Author, as appears in the article.: Lorenzo-Seva, Urbano; Vigil-Colet, Andreu; Joan Ferrando, Pere
    Department: Psicologia
    URV's Author/s: Ferrando Piera, Pere Joan / Lorenzo Seva, Urbano / Vigil Colet, Andrés
    Keywords: Statistics anxiety Social desirability Response biases Academic performance validity validation response biases response bias questionnaire acquiescence academic performance
    Abstract: Background: Statistics anxiety is a common problem in students taking statistics courses in the social sciences. It is most widely measured by the statistical anxiety scale. The various adaptations of this instrument have shown certain problems in the replication of its factorial structure and do not have a system to control possible response bias effects. The objective of our study was to propose a short test to measure statistical anxiety that also includes a scale to control social desirability bias. Method: We developed a revised version of the statistical anxiety scale using procedures for controlling response biases and examined its factorial structure using exploratory and confirmatory analysis in a sample of 531 students. Results: The revised version showed a clear four-factor structure in exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses with the expected three content factors plus one social desirability factor. The scales showed no acquiescence effects and moderate social desirability effects, and had a clear relationship with academic success. Conclusions: The revised version of the statistical anxiety scale improves on the psychometric properties of the original version and may overcome the problems detected in some adaptations of the previous version.
    Thematic Areas: Serviço social Psychology, multidisciplinary Psychology (miscellaneous) Psychology (all) Psychology Psicología Interdisciplinar General psychology Educação Ciencias sociales
    licence for use: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
    Author's mail: urbano.lorenzo@urv.cat andreu.vigil@urv.cat perejoan.ferrando@urv.cat
    Author identifier: 0000-0001-5369-3099 0000-0003-3818-4514 0000-0002-3133-5466
    Record's date: 2024-10-12
    Papper version: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
    Link to the original source: https://www.psicothema.com/pii?pii=4778
    Licence document URL: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
    Papper original source: Psicothema. 34 (4): 562-570
    APA: Lorenzo-Seva, Urbano; Vigil-Colet, Andreu; Joan Ferrando, Pere (2022). Development of a Revised Version of the Statistical Anxiety Scale. Psicothema, 34(4), 562-570. DOI: 10.7334/psicothema2022.231
    Article's DOI: 10.7334/psicothema2022.231
    Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
    Journal publication year: 2022
    Publication Type: Journal Publications
  • Keywords:

    Psychology,Psychology (Miscellaneous),Psychology, Multidisciplinary
    Statistics anxiety
    Social desirability
    Response biases
    Academic performance
    validity
    validation
    response biases
    response bias
    questionnaire
    acquiescence
    academic performance
    Serviço social
    Psychology, multidisciplinary
    Psychology (miscellaneous)
    Psychology (all)
    Psychology
    Psicología
    Interdisciplinar
    General psychology
    Educação
    Ciencias sociales
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