The goal of the current study is to develop an attitude towards science scale based on the TOSRA (Test of Science-Related Attitudes) and science anxiety. Students from government schools in Chandigarh, India, between the ages of 14 and 15, were included in the study. The validity of the scale was demonstrated using exploratory factor analysis, and the final factor structure was validated using confirmatory factor analysis. 42 items were subjected to principal axis factoring after the content of the scale had been validated, and the results revealed 5 factors with a total variance explained of 78%. These components were recognised as science anxiety, appreciation of science education, adoption of scientific attitudes, enjoyment of science lessons, and societal implications of science. The model was found to be reasonably well fit with model fit indices of (CMIN = 3.00, RMR= 0.045, CFI= 0.895, TLI= 0.884, RMSEA=0.100) and reliability of 0.92 as measured by Cronbach Alpha in order to further confirm the theoretical model of five elements using confirmatory factor analysis.
Author(s) Details:
Chandni Sharma,
AIBAS, Amity University Noida, U.P., India.
Please see the link here: https://stm.bookpi.org/RAASS-V2/article/view/8306
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