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Compilation of The Factor Structure of Academic Imposter Scale among Nursing Students

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Islamic Azad University

2 AsistantProfessor, Psychology Dept., Islamic Azad University, Qorveh, Iran

3 Asistantprofessor, Psychology Dept., Islamic Azad University, Sanandaj, Iran.

Abstract

Abstract
This study aimed to develop and investigate the factor structure of the academic imposter scale among nursing students. The research method was descriptive correlational research that the statistical population consisted of all students of Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences who were selected using a simple random sampling method. Based on G*power the software A sample size was randomly selected as 220 students of the paramedical school. To collect information, theoretical and empirical sources were used to plan the initial design of educational pretension and after a researcher-made tool based on practical and experimental foundations, which included 39 questions. SPSS and AMOS with psychometric and confirmative analysis methods were used to analyze the data. The results of analyzing theoretical and empirical basics associated with academic imposter 39 markers about an academic imposter in 5 main components of disability, external control, and family support, the expectations of others, felt deception and felt guilty. The result in statistical analysis of the confirmatory factor analysis showed that the RMSEA was confirmed by 0.068 and ultimately proved that the tool with five final components based on quantitative results. Finally, based on the results obtained in this study and the consistency of these results, with theoretical and empirical foundations, the conclusion is that educational instruments in this study can use to detect individuals with the academic imposter and relate to other variables affecting academic performance Use.

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Quarterly of Educational Measurement
Volume 13, Issue 48
July 2022
Pages 53-75
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