The Factorial Structure of the Self-Control and Self-Management (SMCS) Scale Using Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Analysis among Jordanian University Students

Authors

Mo’en S. Alnasraween, Department of Educational Psychology and Educational and Psychological Counseling, Faculty of Educational and Psychological Sciences, Amman Arab University, JordanFollow
Marwan S.A. Al-Samadi, Department of Educational Psychology and Educational and Psychological Counseling, Faculty of Educational and Psychological Sciences, Amman Arab University, JordanFollow

DOI

https://doi.org/10.35552/0247.38.8.2245

Abstract

This study used both exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis to examine the factorial structure of the self-control and self-management scale (SCMS). The study sample was made up of 1159 students from public and private universities; they were chosen using a convenient sampling technique. The Mezo (2009) scale consisted of 17 items after it was translated into Arabic. A descriptive analytical methodology was adopted for this study. The study's findings revealed that the (SCMS) scale had acceptable psychometric qualities. Moreover, the factorial structure was validated using exploratory factor analysis, which revealed the presence of three principal factors: self-monitoring, self-evaluating, and self-reinforcing, each accounting for 55% of the total variation. The confirmatory factor analysis was carried out with Amos' statistical program. The following indicators were obtained: Chi-Square, CFI, RMSEA, and SRMR were all used to determine the fit of the confirmatory factor analysis model to the exploratory factor analysis model. In light of these results, the study concluded with a set of recommendations, perhaps the most prominent of which is that researchers and workers in the field of psychological and educational measurement should use the self-control and self-management scale used in this study.

Recommended Citation

Alnasraween, Mo’en S. and Al-Samadi, Marwan S.A. (2024) "The Factorial Structure of the Self-Control and Self-Management (SMCS) Scale Using Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Analysis among Jordanian University Students," An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities): Vol. 38: Iss. 8, Article 7.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.35552/0247.38.8.2245
Available at: https://digitalcommons.aaru.edu.jo/anujr_b/vol38/iss8/7