Students' self-determination (SD) can positively influence their ability to make choices in planning for their future. The current study is a preliminary validity study on the most recent 21-item version of Shogren and Wehmeyer's Self-Determination Inventory: Student Report (SDI-SR). The SDI-SR was administered to 316 students (ages 13-22) and results were examined with exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). Results of the EFA on a 7-factor solution (TLI = 0.97; RMSEA = 0.04; SRMR = 0.02) aligned with the theoretical basis for the SDI:SR as well as results for the 7-factor CFA using simulated data (TLI = 0.913; RMSEA = 0.047; SRMR = 0.072 and CFI = 0.931); however, the CFA 7-factor solution results on the present study data were slightly lower than what is considered acceptable model fit (TLI = 0.883; RMSEA = 0.04; RMSR = 0.047). These results combined suggest that theory-based 7-factor solution does capture seven latent constructs in this data. A CFA was also conducted with a 5-factor structure based on factor loading from an EFA using the present research data resulting in a better model fit (TLI = 0.912; RMSEA = .075; SRMR = 0.046; and CFI = 0.940) as well as a CFA run with the simulated data resulting in an even better fit (TLI = 0.952; RMSEA = 0.040; SRMR = 0.064; and CFI = 0.967) than the 7-factor solutions. It appears the current study results aligned with five of the latent factors of SD.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc1703435 |
| Date | 05 1900 |
| Creators | Nix, Susan Michele |
| Contributors | Middlemiss, Wendy, Combes, Bertina, Hull, Darrell, Holloway, Linda |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | v, 53 pages, Text |
| Rights | Public, Nix, Susan Michele, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights Reserved. |
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