The Confirmatory Factor Analysis and Internal Consistency of Class -Related Emotion Scales (CRES)

Sattari, Behzad; Pour‌shahriar, Hossein; Shokri, Omid

doi:10.22054/jep.2016.5556

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

¹ PhD Student of Educational Psychology, Shahid Beheshti University,

² Assistant Professor in Psychology, Shahid Beheshti University

https://doi.org/10.22054/jep.2016.5556

Abstract

In the control – value theory, achievement emotions are defined as emotions tied directly to achievement activities or outcomes. The effect of these emotions on the student’s academic life and achievement has been proved in various researches. Nevertheless, researches concentrate on the anxiety emotion. The neglect of these emotions and lack of reliable instrument is one of the important problem in educational system of Iran. This study surveys the class emotions of Iranian Collage students and psychometrics properties include reliability, validity and internal correlation of Class-Related Emotion Scales. The sample consisted of 221 students in several undergraduate courses in Iranian Shahid Beheshti University. In this research, items of CRES analyzed and aimed to validate for the society of Iranian college students. Confirmatory factor analysis showed that indexes of model include CFE, GFI, AGFI are fit and factor loads (b, B) are significant. Inter-correlations of theClass-Related Emotion Scales are significant.TheClass-Related Emotion Scales can be used as a useful instrument for studying and researching the class emotions of Iranian College students.

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The Confirmatory Factor Analysis and Internal Consistency of Class -Related Emotion Scales (CRES)

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Volume 12, Issue 40July 2016Pages 129-150

Volume 12, Issue 40
July 2016
Pages 129-150