Development and Score Validation of a Chemistry Laboratory Anxiety Instrument (CLAI) for College Chemistry Students
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2-1-1999
Department
Chemistry and Biochemistry
School
Mathematics and Natural Sciences
Abstract
The present study reports the development and score validation of an instrument for measuring anxieties students experience in college chemistry laboratories. Factor analytic evidence from an initial sample (n = 361) of college chemistry students shows the Chemistry Laboratory Anxiety Instrument (CLAI) measures five constructs: working with chemicals, using equipment and procedures, collecting data, working with other students, and having adequate time. Additional analyses with a second sample (n = 598) show that scores on these anxiety constructs are internally consistent, with Cronbach’s alphas ranging from 0.73 to 0.88. The study also provides suggestions for uses of the instrument in instructional experiments to enhance learning.
Publication Title
Educational and Psychological Measurement
Volume
59
Issue
1
First Page
171
Last Page
185
Recommended Citation
Bowen, C. W.
(1999). Development and Score Validation of a Chemistry Laboratory Anxiety Instrument (CLAI) for College Chemistry Students. Educational and Psychological Measurement, 59(1), 171-185.
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