Adaptation and Validation of the Arabic Version of the University Student Engagement Inventory (A-USEI) among Sport and Physical Education Students

Author:

Tannoubi Amayra1234ORCID,Quansah Frank5ORCID,Hagan John Elvis67ORCID,Srem-Sai Medina8,Bonsaksen Tore910ORCID,Chalghaf Nasr3411ORCID,Boussayala Ghada2,Azaiez Chiraz2,Snani Haifa2ORCID,Azaiez Fairouz3411

Affiliation:

1. Higher Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Kef, University of Jendouba, Jendouba 7100, Tunisia

2. Department of Education, Higher Institute of Sport, and Physical Education of Sfax, University of Sfax, Sfax 3000, Tunisia

3. Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), Postgraduate School of Public Health, University of Genoa, 16126 Genoa, Italy

4. Group for the Study of Development and Social Environment (GEDES), Faculty of Human and Social Science of Sfax, Sfax 3000, Tunisia

5. Department of Educational Foundations, University of Education, Winneba P.O. Box 25, Ghana

6. Department of Health: Physical Education and Recreation, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast PMB TF0494, Ghana

7. Neurocognition and Action-Biomechanics-Research Group, Faculty of Psychology and Sports Science, Bielefeld University, Postfach 10 01 31, 33501 Bielefeld, Germany

8. Department of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Sports, University of Education, Winneba P.O. Box 25, Ghana

9. Department of Health and Nursing Science, Faculty of Social and Health Studies, Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences, 2406 Elverum, Norway

10. Department of Health: Faculty of Health Studies, VID Specialized University, 4304 Sandnes, Norway

11. Department of Education, Higher Institute of Sport, and Physical Education of Gafsa, University of Gafsa, Gafsa 2100, Tunisia

Abstract

The present study validated the University Student Engagement Inventory (USEI) in the Arabic language (A) by assessing its factor structure, construct validity, reliability, and concurrent validity. A total of 864 Tunisian Physical Education and Sport students provided data which was used to perform exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses, using samples comprising 366 (aged 19–25 years) and 498 (aged 19–26 years) students, respectively. The A-USEI, grade-point average (GPA), and Physical Education Grit (PE–Grit) scales were completed via online surveys. The exploratory factor analysis revealed that the A-USEI had three dimensions. The confirmatory factor analysis indicated that the second-order model was more suitable than the first-order multi-factor model. Using the indicators for the second-order model, the three factors showed good reliability, with their average variance extracted (AVE) values reflecting sufficient validity. The correlation analyses between the two scales’ scores and the A-USEI scores showed a moderate correlation, confirming the adapted scale’s concurrent validity. The study concludes that A-USEI is a valid tool for assessing student engagement among Arabic students. In addition, the practical implications and directions for future research are discussed.

Funder

Institutional Open Access Publication Fund

Publisher

MDPI AG

Subject

General Medicine

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