DISEÑO Y VALIDACIÓN DE UN CUESTIONARIO DE COMPROMISO ACADÉMICO CONDUCTUAL PARA ESTUDIANTES DE PRÁCTICAS PROFESIONALES EN TRABAJO SOCIAL

The objective of this study was to design and validate a be-havioral academic engagement questionnaire for higher edu-cation students. The non-probabilistic sample consisted of 206 Chilean students who were studying professional practice at different levels (initial, intermediate, final). The final version of the scale was composed of 11 items evaluating three theoreti-cal dimensions: Effort-Persistence, Dedication, and Absorption. Confirmatory factor analysis showed adequate fit indices CFI= 0.975; T LI= 0.966, SRMR= 0 .0606. Meanwhile, the internal re-liability coefficient was also positive (α= 0.86). The results con-firm that it is an adequate instrument to evaluate the academic involvement of Chilean university students.