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Psychology: Research and Review

Table 9 Loadings of the 15 specific components on the four broad components of the final model

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

Broad component

Specific component

Factor loading

Reliability

Motivation

Intrinsic goal orientation

.42*

α = .86

Ωh = .46

Extrinsic goal orientation

−.12*

Task value

.36*

Control of learning beliefs

.52*

Self-efficacy for learning and performance

.80*

Test anxiety

−.40*

Learning strategies

Rehearsal

.72*

α = .81

Ωh = .86

Elaboration

.76*

Organization

.91*

Critical thinking

.00

Metacognitive self-regulation

.46*

Regulation strategies

Time and study environment

.78*

α = .91

Ωh = .76

Effort regulation

.78*

Social strategies

Peer learning

.91*

α = .84

Ωh = .90

Help seeking

.91*

  1. α Cronbach’s alpha, Ωh hierarchical omega, * = statistically significant loadings (p < .05)