Psychometric Properties of Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire among Undergraduate Students in the Saudi Environment

Abstract

The current study was concerned with examining the psychometric properties of the MSLQ. A descriptive approach was utilized to verify the psychometric properties of the scale using a sample of 420 participants. The study employed alpha-split half reliability analysis, factor analysis, and criteria for deriving raw scores including percentiles and standard scores. The data were analyzed using SPSS26.  The study revealed that the MSLQ demonstrated high stability indicators at both phrase and sub-strategy levels, as well as high validity indicators and good construct validity. It was also found that students moderately utilized cognitive and metacognitive learning stimulating strategies and resource management strategies, with the exception of the "memorizing and repetition" strategy, which was utilized to a high degree. Additionally, there was a convergence between male and female students in their use of all aspects of the MSLQ. Furthermore, students with higher GPAs tended to employ motivating strategies for learning more frequently.  Based on these findings, the research recommends the use of MSLQ to identify the learning strategies commonly used by Saudi university students.

Keywords

Psychometric properties, Measurement and evaluation, Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire.

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