ERIC Number: EJ1005196
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013-Apr
Pages: 21
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Examining the Cultural Validity of a College Student Engagement Survey for Latinos
Hernandez, Ebelia; Mobley, Michael; Coryell, Gayle; Yu, En-Hui; Martinez, Gladys
Journal of Hispanic Higher Education, v12 n2 p153-173 Apr 2013
Using critical race theory and quantitative criticalist stance, this study examines the construct validity of an engagement survey, "Student Experiences in the Research University" (SERU) for Latino college students through exploratory factor analysis. Results support the principal seven-factor SERU model. However subfactors exhibited differential structure patterns suggesting sense of agency, initiative-taking, self-competency, and self-efficacy as a means of reflecting potential cultural nuances relative to Latinos. Implications highlight sociocultural values and perspectives to understand engagement based on Latino students' unique college experiences and meaning making. (Contains 1 table.)
Descriptors: Factor Analysis, Learner Engagement, Test Validity, Self Efficacy, Construct Validity, Hispanic American Students, Cultural Relevance, Student Participation, Research Universities, College Students, Self Esteem, Cultural Influences, Social Values, Satisfaction, Student Attitudes, Educational Experience, Educational Quality, Student Personnel Services, Teaching Methods
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Education Level: Higher Education
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