PSYCHOMETRIC PROPERTIES OF THE LEARNING AND STUDY STRATEGIES INVENTORY HIGH-SCHOOL VERSION

The purpose of this study was to examine the latent composition of the Learning and Study Strategies Inventory for High School (LASSI-HS) by applying both exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses. A sample of 367 ninth-grade students completed the LASSI-HS. These data were us ed for estimating reliability and for identifying a structural measure ment model. The sample data were divided into two homogeneous groups t o test for the covariance properties of the proposed measurement model using confirmatory factor analysis via the CALIS procedure. Based on previous research done on a similar instrument, a three-factor model w as suggested in the initial set of exploratory analyses, and evidence supported the proposed model over other alternate models. The three la tent variables were identified and labeled affective/effort-related ac tivities, cognitive aspects/activities, and goal-oriented activities. Interrelationships among the constructs are examined, and the potentia l uses of the LASSI-HS are discussed.