Academic Procrastination Scale-Short Form: un meta-análisis de generalización de la fiabilidad

Sergio Hidalgo-Fuentes; Isabel Martínez-Álvarez

doi:10.12795/revistafuentes.2023.21581

Authors

Sergio Hidalgo-Fuentes Universitat de València (España) https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0842-4986
Isabel Martínez-Álvarez Universidad a Distancia de Madrid -UDIMA (España) https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4534-4072

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12795/revistafuentes.2023.21581

Keywords:

Psychological test, Procrastination, Statistics, Student

Abstract

Procrastination is a common behavior among students of different academic levels that is related to numerous negative consequences. The objective of this study is to estimate the reliability of the Academic Procrastination Scale-Short Form (APS-SF) through a reliability generalization meta-analysis. A systematic search was performed in five databases and the references of the original APS-SF validation article were reviewed. The pooled estimate of test reliability was performed using a random effects meta-analysis of 25 independent samples from 22 publications. Cronbach's alphas were used as effect size and their distributions were normalized using the Bonett transformation. Heterogeneity was evaluated using Cochran's Q and the I² statistic. Risk of publication bias was assessed using the funnel plot and Egger's regression test. The pooled confidence estimate is .89 (95% CI = .87, .90). Meta-regression and ANOVA analyses show that age is a statistically significant moderator. No risk of publication bias is observed. This work shows how the APS-SF is a reliable tool for measuring academic procrastination.

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