Validation of the Achievement Emotions Questionnaire for Experimental Science Education (AEQ-S)
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Methods
2.1. Participants
2.2. Instruments
2.2.1. Achievement Emotions Questionnaire for Science (AEQ-S)
2.2.2. Life Satisfaction Scale
2.3. Procedure
2.4. Data Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Confirmatory Factor Analysis
3.2. Assessment of Internal Consistency and Temporal Stability
3.3. Criterion Validity Analysis
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions and Future Directions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
Appendix A
1. There’s no point in preparing for natural sciences classes because I’m not very good at it anyway |
2. Even before I enter natural sciences classes, I know I won’t get it right |
3. I am motivated to go to natural sciences classes because it is exciting |
4. I worry about the difficulty of the things I might be asked to do in natural sciences classes |
5. I would rather not go to natural sciences classes because it is impossible to do the exercises correctly |
6. I enjoy being in natural sciences classes |
7. I look forward to the end of natural sciences classes because it’s so boring |
8. I pride myself on being able to keep up with the pace of natural sciences classes |
9. I get bored during natural sciences classes |
10. I feel an anger growing inside me during natural sciences classes |
11. I feel good when I am in natural sciences classes practising what the teacher proposes |
12. I feel nervous in natural sciences classes |
13. I get bored in natural sciences classes |
14. I am proud of my participation in natural sciences classes |
15. Because I am angry in natural sciences classes, I feel impatient |
16. I have lost all hope of doing the natural sciences activities well |
17. I’m afraid I might say/do the wrong thing in natural sciences classes. I’d prefer not todo/say anything |
18. It irritates me to think of all the useless things I have to learn in natural sciences |
19. I find natural sciences classes rather monotonous |
20. When I don’t understand something in natural sciences classes, my heart races |
21. I feel angry after natural sciences classes |
22. I think I can be proud of my knowledge of natural sciences |
23. I’m glad it’s worthwhile to go to natural sciences classes |
24. As I am proud of my achievements in the natural sciences, I am motivated to continue |
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Emotions | M | SD | α | TS | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hopelessness | 1.79 | 0.93 | 0.82 | 0.80 | - | −0.53 | 0.58 | 0.59 | −0.68 | 0.70 |
Enjoyment | 3.65 | 0.97 | 0.86 | 0.82 | - | −0.12 | −0.76 | 0.81 | −0.51 | |
Anxiety | 2.38 | 0.91 | 0.67 | 0.49 | - | 0.24 | −0.26 | 0.54 | ||
Boredom | 2.23 | 1.04 | 0.86 | 0.81 | - | −0.51 | 0.71 | |||
Pride | 3.77 | 0.95 | 0.80 | 0.85 | - | −0.46 | ||||
Anger | 1.67 | 0.83 | 0.77 | 0.76 | - |
Variables | R2 | B | T | p |
---|---|---|---|---|
SWL | 0.063 | |||
Hopelessness | −0.238 | −5.7 | 0.000 | |
SWL | 0.114 | |||
Enjoyment | 0.306 | 7.91 | 0.000 | |
SWL | 0.052 | |||
Anxiety | −0.219 | −5.161 | 0.000 | |
SWL | 0.033 | |||
Boredom | −0.155 | −4.097 | 0.000 | |
SWL | 0.147 | |||
Pride | 0.358 | 9.18 | 0.000 | |
SWL | 0.045 | |||
Anger | −0.225 | −4.78 | 0.000 |
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Macías León, K.; de las Heras Pérez, M.Á.; Romero Fernández, R.; González Castanedo, Y.; Sáenz-López, P. Validation of the Achievement Emotions Questionnaire for Experimental Science Education (AEQ-S). Behav. Sci. 2022, 12, 480. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs12120480
Macías León K, de las Heras Pérez MÁ, Romero Fernández R, González Castanedo Y, Sáenz-López P. Validation of the Achievement Emotions Questionnaire for Experimental Science Education (AEQ-S). Behavioral Sciences. 2022; 12(12):480. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs12120480
Chicago/Turabian StyleMacías León, Kevin, M. Ángeles de las Heras Pérez, Raquel Romero Fernández, Yolanda González Castanedo, and Pedro Sáenz-López. 2022. "Validation of the Achievement Emotions Questionnaire for Experimental Science Education (AEQ-S)" Behavioral Sciences 12, no. 12: 480. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs12120480