Mindful Agency Scale for College Students

doi:10.16382/j.cnki.1000-5560.2017.05.013

Abstract

Abstract: Mindful agency is a new concept of positive learning disposition in the field of educational psychology. The current study constructed Mindful Agency Scale for College Students based on a sample of Chinese undergraduate students. In our empirical study, two batches of data were collected, including 654 questionnaires. And the Cronbach'sα of the scale was.84. The exploratory factor analysis revealed a five-dimensional structure of mindful agency:learning methods, emotional regulation, awareness of planning, openness to experience, and learning engagement. The result of confirmatory factor analysis confirmed the validity of the five factor model. It could be concluded that the scale demonstrates satisfactory reliability and validity, and it could provide psychometric support in studying mindful agency in the Chinese context.

Key words: mindful agency, learning disposition, undergraduate education, psychometric instrument

WANG Qing, PENG Yanan. Mindful Agency Scale for College Students[J]. Journal of East China Normal University(Educationa, 2017, 35(5): 146-154+163.

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