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Psychology: Research and Review

Table 7 Factor loadings and factor reliability of regulation strategies

From: The factor structure of the Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire (MSLQ): new methodological approaches and evidence

Component

Item

Factor loadings and reliability

15-factor specific model (Model 1A)

Specific factor of the final model

General factor of the final model

Time and study environment

35

.57*

M = .57

SD = .14

α = .74

Ω = .78

.24*

M = .44

SD = .15

α = .74

Ω = .48

.41*

43

.80*

.50*

.54*

52

.48*

.54*

.27*

65

.51*

.26*

.36*

70

.77*

.49*

.52*

73

.49*

.34*

.33*

77

.56*

.66*

.29*

80

.40*

.50*

.20*

Effort regulation

37

.64*

M = .67

SD = .06

α = .70

Ω = .75

.72*

M = .53

SD = .14

α = .70

Ω = .49

.34*

48

.70*

.39*

.46*

60

.59*

.51*

.34*

74

.73*

.50*

.46*

  1. M mean, SD standard deviation, α Cronbach’s alpha, Ω McDonald’s omega, * = statistical significant loadings (p < .05)