Linguistic Adaptation and Validation of the Academic Procrastination Scale – Short Version (APS-S)

Adaptación lingüística y validación de la Escala de Procrastinación Académica – versión reducida (APS-S)

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Alberto Alegre Bravo Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola, Lima, Perú
Diego Benavente Dongo Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola, Lima, Perú
Diego Guevara Rabanal Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola, Lima, Perú
Abstract

This study was aimed at linguistically adapting the short version of McClosky's Academic Procrastination Scale (APS-S) and obtaining evidence of validity, reliability, and equity in university students from Lima. A total of 4,534 students participated, 2,052 women (45.3%) and 2,482 men (54.7%). The confirmatory factorial analysis of the scale reached an adequate fit to the hypothesized measurement model (CFI = .994, TLI = .988, RMSEA = .038, SRMR = .014). In addition, validity is evidenced with other variables, through correlations with academic self-efficacy (r=-.319; p<0.001) and academic performance (r= - .146; p < .001). Reliability was estimated with the ordinal alpha (αord = .867), and ordinal omega (ωord= .849) coefficients. Factor invariance analysis showed that the measure is equivalent between men and women (∆CFI < .010, ∆RMSEA < .015). It is concluded that the APS-S linguistically adapted to Spanish has psychometric properties, constituting a correct measure to evaluate procrastination in university students from Lima.

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Author Biographies / See

Alberto Alegre Bravo, Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola, Lima, Perú

Doctor en Psicología por la Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos. Magister en Neurociencias por la Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos. Bachiller y licenciado en Psicología por la Universidad de Lima. Director de Assessment de la Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola

Diego Benavente Dongo, Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola, Lima, Perú

Bachellor degree in Psychology Psicología por la Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos

Diego Guevara Rabanal, Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola, Lima, Perú

Doctoral student of Industrial Engineering, Master and Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering at University of Central Florida. Graduate teaching assistant at University of Central Florida. Research focus: safety culture, using SEM. Academic interests: human factors, ergonomics, safety culture, and cognitive engineering.

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