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  • Psychometrics
  • Educational Psychology
  • Measurement Theory

Background:

  • Test score reliability is not static; it can differ across populations and testing conditions.
  • Assessing scale performance across diverse samples is crucial for understanding measurement error and psychometric generalizability.
  • Bandura's Self-Efficacy for Self-Regulated Learning Scale (SESRLS) is a widely used instrument requiring reliability evaluation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To conduct a reliability generalization meta-analysis of the SESRLS to assess the generalizability of Cronbach's alpha.
  • To investigate the influence of substantive and methodological study characteristics on the scale's reliability.

Main Methods:

  • A random-effects model was used to calculate the pooled mean reliability coefficient.
  • Meta-regression analysis examined moderator variables including age group, administration mode, test language, region, item type, mean age, sample size, and number of items.
  • Bonett's transformation stabilized variances for bounded reliability estimates, synthesizing 78 alpha coefficients from 32,116 participants.

Main Results:

  • The pooled mean Cronbach's alpha for the SESRLS was .869 (95% CI [.857-.884]), indicating good reliability.
  • Substantial heterogeneity (I² = 97.6%) was detected, suggesting variability in reliability estimates across studies.
  • Test language was the only significant moderator, with non-English versions showing slightly higher reliability coefficients (β = -0.221, p = .047).

Conclusions:

  • The SESRLS demonstrates generalizable reliability across various demographic and methodological contexts.
  • While generally reliable, the study underscores the importance of considering the adaptation process and reporting rigor for accurate reliability interpretation.
  • Future research should explore the impact of translation and cultural adaptation on the scale's psychometric properties.