A Study of Cross-Cultural Equivalence of Computer Attitude in PISA 2009 Student Questionnaire

Guzeller C. O.

EGITIM VE BILIM-EDUCATION AND SCIENCE, cilt.36, sa.162, ss.320-327, 2011 (SSCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 36 Sayı: 162
  • Basım Tarihi: 2011
  • Dergi Adı: EGITIM VE BILIM-EDUCATION AND SCIENCE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.320-327
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: PISA, measurement equivalence, multi-group confirmatory factor analysis, OF-FIT INDEXES, PSYCHOLOGY
  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

This study aims to examine factorial structure of computer attitude of Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) and the equality of questionnaire across 10 countries by a multi-group confirmatory factor analysis model. For this purpose, 8 OECD and 2 non-OECD states were included in the sampling. No other selection was applicable for this sampling and data of 90,393 individuals were used. Satisfactory values were obtained for the results of confirmatory factor analysis and reliability analysis for all sub-groups. The multi-group confirmatory factor analysis results showed that computer attitude has cross-cultural equivalence.