Development and initial validation of the life skills ability scale for higher education students

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ID4097068
AutoresLorcan Cronin (0000-0003-4459-144X, Edge Hill University, autor de correspondencia), Justine Allen (0000-0001-9918-9330, University of Stirling), Peter Ellison (0000-0003-0011-1192, Edge Hill University), David Marchant (0000-0002-2601-6794, Edge Hill University), Andrew Levy (0000-0002-6709-4190, Edge Hill University), Carolyn Harwood (0000-0001-9862-824X, Loughborough University)
Año2021
Volumen46
Número6
Páginas1011-1024
Fecha de publicación2021-06-03
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaStudies in Higher Education (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0307-5079 • E-ISSN: 1470-174X
EditorialInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/03075079.2019.1672641
OpenAlexW2979996112
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas8
Referencias citadas46

This research developed a scale to assess the following life skills in higher education students: teamwork, goal setting, time management, emotional skills, interpersonal communication, social skills, leadership, and problem solving and decision making. Study 1 adapted an existing scale for the purposes of this research and provided evidence for the factorial validity of the new scale with 445 students. Study 2 included 423 students and supported the predictive validity of the scale in relation to students’ psychological well-being, academic self-efficacy/performance, and health-related quality of life. Study 3 provided evidence for the test-retest reliability of the scale with 49 students. All three studies supported the internal consistency reliability of the scale. Combined, these studies suggest that the scale is a valid and reliable measure that researchers, policymakers and educators could use to assess and potentially enhance higher education students’ life skills. Future research directions and uses of the scale are discussed

Developmental psychology · Higher education · Interpersonal communication · Medical education · Predictive validity · Psychometrics · Social skills · Teamwork · Test validity · Validity · Applied Psychology · Clinical Psychology · Higher Education and Employability · Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior · Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies · Psychology · Social Psychology