Spanish adaptation and validation of the UGEQ questionnaire to assess group cohesion in university students

Autor: Nicolás Ruiz-Robledillo, Natalia Albaladejo-Blázquez, Rosario Ferrer-Cascales, María Rubio-Aparicio, Juan J. Madrid-Valero, Juan Vela-Bermejo, Grégoire Bosselut
Jazyk: English<br />Spanish; Castilian<br />Portuguese
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Revista Digital de Investigación en Docencia Universitaria, Vol 17, Iss 1 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2223-2516
DOI: 10.19083/ridu.2023.1618
Popis: Introduction: The assessment of group cohesion is a fundamental aspect in the context of higher education. However, there is a need for appropriate and specific instruments to assess this construct in the university context. Objective: To adapt and validate the University Group Environment Questionnaire (UGEQ) group cohesion measure to the Spanish population. Method: The sample used for this study consisted of 309 Spanish university students, with a mean age of 22.61 (SD=5.5). For data analysis, a confirmatory factorial analysis was performed, following the structure of the original instrument (UGEQ). Results: The results suggest optimal adjustment indices (CFI= 0.92; TLI=0.90; SRMR=0.068 and RMSEA= 0.081 [90% CI: 0.071- 0.092]) and appropriate internal consistency (0.88 [95% CI: 0.86-0.90]) and temporal stability. Discussion: These findings support the use of the UGEQ as a valid and reliable instrument to assess group cohesion in the Spanish university context.
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