Validity evidence of the Social and Emotional Nationwide Assessment (SENNA 1.0) Inventory

Authors

  • Gina Pancorbo Ghent University
  • Jacob Arie Laros Universidade de Brasília

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/1982-43272768201712

Keywords:

personality traits, test validity, test reliability

Abstract

Given the necessity of adequate instruments to measure socio-emotional skills, this study aimed to obtain validity evidence of the Social and Emotional Nationwide Assessment inventory (SENNA 1.0). The instrument was administered to a sample of 634 students (59% females) with a mean age of 16.3 years (SD = 1.21), from eight secondary schools of the Federal District ] of Brazil. Exploratory factor analysis indicated a six factor structure that explained 42.7% of the common variance, while confirmatory factor analysis and exploratory structural equational modeling analysis showed a moderate fit to the data. Reliability coefficients of the factor scores varied between .66 and .89. The coefficients of the convergent validity with the Reduced Scale of the Big Five Personality Factors (ER5FP) had a mean value of .59. In conclusion, the results indicate satisfactory evidence for the score validity of the SENNA 1.0 inventory.

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Published

2017-12-01

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How to Cite

Validity evidence of the Social and Emotional Nationwide Assessment (SENNA 1.0) Inventory. (2017). Paidéia (Ribeirão Preto), 27(68), 339-347. https://doi.org/10.1590/1982-43272768201712