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Academic Expectations Questionnaire: A Proposal for a Short Version

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  • Joana R. Casanova
  • Leandro S. Almeida
  • Francisco Peixoto
  • Rui-Bártolo Ribeiro
  • João Marôco

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Academic expectations play a significant role in the quality of student adaptation and academic success. Previous research suggests that expectations are a multidimensional construct, making it crucial to test the measures used for this important characteristic. Because assessment of student adaptation to higher education comprises a multitude of personal and contextual variables, including expectations, shortened versions of assessment instruments are critical. In this article, confirmatory factor analysis was used to obtain a short version of the Academic Perceptions Questionnaire–Expectations (APQ-E). Participants were 3,017 first-year Portuguese college students. The results support the use of a shorter version of 24 items, distributed over six dimensions, with good reliability and validity.

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  • Joana R. Casanova & Leandro S. Almeida & Francisco Peixoto & Rui-Bártolo Ribeiro & João Marôco, 2019. "Academic Expectations Questionnaire: A Proposal for a Short Version," SAGE Open, , vol. 9(1), pages 21582440188, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:sagope:v:9:y:2019:i:1:p:2158244018824496
    DOI: 10.1177/2158244018824496
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