Validation and Factorial Invariance of the Life Skills Ability Scale in Mexican Higher Education Students

The objective of this study was to validate the Life Skills Ability Scale through internal consistency and construct validity in the context of higher education in Mexico. In study 1, the reliability and factor structure of the scale were evaluated with a sample of 525 higher education students (Mag...

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Published inSustainability Vol. 14; no. 5; p. 2765
Main Authors Vergara-Torres, Argenis P., Ortiz-Rodríguez, Verónica, Reyes-Hernández, Orlando, López-Walle, Jeanette M., Morquecho-Sánchez, Raquel, Tristán, José
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Basel MDPI AG 01.03.2022
Subjects
Communication
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Decision making
Education
Employers
Employment
Gender
Goal setting
Higher education
Invariance
Leadership
Pandemics
Personnel selection
Problem solving
Reliability analysis
Reliability engineering
Skills
Social skills
Spanish language
Structural reliability
Students
Teamwork
Time management
University students
Validation studies
Validity
Mexico
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Summary:The objective of this study was to validate the Life Skills Ability Scale through internal consistency and construct validity in the context of higher education in Mexico. In study 1, the reliability and factor structure of the scale were evaluated with a sample of 525 higher education students (Mage = 19.94 years, SD = 3.85). In study 2, the factor invariance of the instrument was analyzed based on sample gender, which consisted of 707 higher education students (Mage = 20.03 years, SD = 4.19). The results showed adequate reliability and construct validity with a second order model and an eight-factor structure (teamwork, goal-setting, time management, emotional skills, communication, social skills, leadership, problem-solving, and decision-making). Likewise, there was measure equivalence between men and women. In conclusion, the Spanish version of the Life Skills Ability Scale in a Mexican context is a reliable and valid instrument that allows the assessment of life skills in higher education students.
ISSN:2071-1050
2071-1050
DOI:10.3390/su14052765