Academic Life Assessment Scale (ALAS): A new factorial structure

Santos, Acácia Aparecida Angeli dos; Queluz, Francine Náthalie Ferraresi Rodrigues; Gallo, Ana Carolina Pescarini; Veiga, Thalyta Hulsen Lemos

doi:10.1590/1413-82712020250101

Acácia Aparecida Angeli dos Santos

Universidade São Francisco, Campinas, SP

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8599-7465

Francine Náthalie Ferraresi Rodrigues Queluz

Universidade São Francisco, Campinas, SP

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8869-6879

Ana Carolina Pescarini Gallo

Universidade Paulista - UNIP, Campinas, SP

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0798-4810

Thalyta Hulsen Lemos Veiga

Universidade São Francisco, Campinas, SP

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6079-6002

Contact: Profa. Dra. Acácia Ap. Angeli dos Santos Programa da Pós-graduação em Psicologia Rua Waldemar César da Silveira, 105, Vila Cura D'Ars (Swift) Campinas-SP, Brasil CEP: 13045-510

Acácia Aparecida Angeli dos Santos - Master in Clinical Psychology from PUC-Campinas. PhD in School Psychology and Human Development from USP. Full Professor of Psychology at the graduate and undergraduate levels at Universidade São Francisco (area of concentration in Psychological Assessment). Productivity 1A scholar at CNPq. Associate-coordinator in the area of Psychology at CAPES. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8599-7465 E-mail: acacia.santos@usf.edu.br

Francine Náthalie Ferraresi Rodrigues Queluz - Psychologist, Master and PhD in Psychology from the Universidade Federal de São Carlos. She is currently conducting Postdoctoral research in Psychological Evaluation at the Universidade São Francisco. Completed a sandwich stay at Mount Saint Vincent University in Halifax, Canada. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8869-6879 E-mail: francine.queluz@gmail.com

Ana Carolina Pescarini Gallo - MSc in Education and PhD in Psychology from the Universidade São Francisco. Full professor in the graduation courses of Psychology, Pedagogy, Law, Veterinary Medicine and Dentistry at Universidade Paulista - UNIP/Campinas. General Coordinator of the Campi Campinas of UNIP/ Campinas. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0798-4810 E-mail: aczilioli.cg@unip.br

Thalyta Hulsen Lemos Veiga - Psychologist graduated from the Centro Universitário de João Pessoa. Master in Psychology (area of concentration in Psychological Evaluation) from the Universidade São Francisco. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6079-6002 E-mail: lemosveiga@gmail.com

Variable		N	%
Sex	Female	261	45.0
	Male	319	55.0
Marital Status	Single	496	86.9
	Married/ Committed relationship	69	12.1
	Separated/ Divorced	6	1.0
Course	Physical Education	121	20.9
	Architecture and Urban Design	91	15.7
	Psychology	84	14.5
	Physiotherapy	80	13.8
	Law	59	10.2
	Engineering	50	8.6
	Computer Science	49	8.4
	Education	16	7.9
Class sessions	Morning	172	29.7
	Afternoon	99	17.1
	Evening	123	21.2
	Full-time	185	32.0
Institution	Private university	283	48.8
	Public university	297	51.2

Model	x²/gl	p	CFI	RMSEA	TLI
Reference Value	< 3	≤ 0.05	≥ 0.90	≤ 0.06	≥ 0.95
Five Factors	2.66	0.001	0.81	0.05	0.79

Model	x²/gl	CFI	RMSEA
Reference Value	< 3	≥ 0.90	< 0.08
Three Factors	1.83	0.98	0.04
Uni-factorial	5.53	0.94	0.09

	Total score	Factor 1	Factor 2
Factor 1- Student's Ability	0.74*
Factor 2 - Involvement in optional activities	0.67*	0.24*
Factor 3 - Dedication to the course	0.67*	0.41*	0.24*

Factor/Items	Saturation
Factor 1 - Student's Ability	α = 0.78
Item 4	0.56
Item 7	0.50
Item 8	0.47
Item 10	0.59
Item 12	0.68
Item 13	0.57
Item 14	0.53
Item 19	0.68
Item 21	0.63
Item 27	0.57
Factor 2 - Involvement in Non-compulsory Activities	α = 0.76
Item 1	0.81
Item 6	0.72
Item 11	0.69
Item 26	0.42
Item 32	0.45
Item 33	0.81
Factor 3 - Commitment to the Course	α = 0.63
Item 2	0.83
Item 3	0.62
Item 16	0.60
Item 17	0.95
Item 22	0.33
Item 24	0.85
Item 34	0.74
	α total = 0.81

	AEQ-r Total	Personal Factor	Interpersonal Factor	Career Factor	Study Factor	Institutional Factor
ALAS Total	0.69**	0.51**	0.33*	0.56**	0.52**	0.43**
Factor 1- Student's Ability	0.52**	0.43**	0.24**	0.36**	0.45**	0.28**
Factor 2 - Involvement in Non-compulsory Activities	0.42**	0.25**	0.35**	0.21**	0.32**	0.34**
Factor 3 - Commitment to the Course	0.59**	0.44**	0.11*	0.74**	0.35**	0.33**

Item	Completely Disagree				Completely Agree
1) I participate in the cultural and artistic activities promoted by the University
2) I have doubts whether I have chosen the right course
3) I am interested in the professional area activities of the course
4) I can easily compose text
5) I participate in events such as seminars, lectures and study weeks promoted by the University
6) I have difficulty establishing relationships between abstract concepts
7) The knowledge acquired in the schools in which I've studied has been sufficient for my learning at the University
8) I can relate the different disciplines of my course
9) I do not attend social, cultural or sporting events promoted by the University
10) I can easily understand the texts I need to read
11) I cannot clarify my study doubts
12) I think I have the necessary school knowledge to succeed in the course
13) My course does not correspond to my skills and abilities
14) I'm sure I chose the right course
15) I can clarify doubts as to the subjects' content
16) I can concentrate on my studies
17) Course subjects contribute to my professional training
18) The professional area of my course does not interest me
19) Events such as seminars, lectures, study weeks promoted by the University have not favored my training
20) I can read most of the material required in the subjects
21) I am satisfied with the cultural activities proposed by the University
22) I have not attended the academic events (seminars, lectures, study weeks) promoted by the University
23) My personal interests are related to my course

[1] Contact: Profa. Dra. Acácia Ap. Angeli dos Santos Programa da Pós-graduação em Psicologia Rua Waldemar César da Silveira, 105, Vila Cura D'Ars (Swift) Campinas-SP, Brasil CEP: 13045-510

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