Psychometric Characteristics of Self-Confidence Scale among University Students in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Al-Khairy, Muhammad Abdo Mahmoud; Alzahrani, Mohammed R.

doi:10.21608/jsrep.2023.304541

Psychometric Characteristics of Self-Confidence Scale among University Students in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Document Type : Original Article

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Departmental of Psychology, Faculty of Education, Umm Al-Qura University, Al-Abidiyah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia

10.21608/jsrep.2023.304541

Abstract

The current research aimed at developing a scale for self-confidence among university students, as well as to verify its psychometric characteristics (validity & reliability). The number of participants in the research was (660) students from Umm Al-Qura University in Al-Qunfudhah, including (239 males, 421 females). The research utilized the self-confidence scale prepared by (Shrauger, 1990) translated by (Mohammed, 1997). The researcher modified and added some items to the scale. The psychometric characteristics of the scale were calculated on the Saudi environment. For data analysis, the researcher utilized the following statistical methods: Pearson correlation coefficient, T-test for independent groups, Cronbach's alpha coefficient, and exploratory factor analysis. Findings revealed the appropriateness of the scale to measure the self-confidence among university students as it has a high degree of validity and reliability.

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