PA 2 Part I Clo 3 Clo 4 Clo 5 Build Your Own Questionnaire

PA 2 Part I Clo 3 Clo 4 Clo 5build Your Own Questionnaire

PA 2 - Part I – CLO 3, CLO 4, CLO 5 Build Your Own Questionnaire! In your Week 3 Discussion 1, you explored and identified factors that influence adjustment issues and their impact on academic performance of university students. In this assignment, your task is to create a survey instrument (consisting of no fewer than 20 items) to assess various dimensions of student adjustment in the US. Before creating your survey questionnaire, review Chapters 14 and 15 of Zikmund et al. (9th ed.) textbook and use the Library and Information Resources Network of University (LIRN) to find resources (including dissertations and theses) that address a similar topic. For example, (Stoklosa, 2015, ProQuest Document ID: ) examines personal and environmental characteristics of student adjustment.

After conducting your research: After creating the instrument — write a paper of minimum three (3) pages, APA formatted, and provide a background on the process of creating the instrument, explain different dimensions and subscales of the instrument, discuss reliability and validity issues, and then explain the scoring process (including reverse coding if needed). Present the instrument as an attachment to your document.

Paper For Above instruction

Creating an effective questionnaire to assess the various dimensions of student adjustment is a critical task in educational research, especially when focusing on university students' experiences within the United States. The process involves well-planned development, grounded in existing literature, clear operational definitions, and meticulous attention to reliability and validity to produce a robust measurement tool.

The process began with a thorough review of relevant literature, including chapters from Zikmund et al. (9th ed.), which emphasizes the importance of understanding the conceptual framework underlying questionnaire design. These chapters guide the identification of measurement scales, item construction, and the importance of both reliability and validity in establishing the quality of the instrument. Furthermore, reviewing empirical studies such as Stoklosa (2015) provided valuable insights into existing instruments that measure student adjustment, highlighting crucial dimensions such as personal characteristics, environmental influences, and academic factors.

The development of the questionnaire entailed defining key dimensions of student adjustment. Based on literature reviews, I identified core dimensions like psychological adjustment (e.g., stress, anxiety, emotional well-being), social adjustment (e.g., peer relationships, social acceptance), academic adjustment (e.g., study habits, motivation), and environmental adjustment (e.g., residence, campus resources). Each dimension was broken down into subscales with specific items crafted to accurately capture the constructs. The total instrument consisted of 20 items, with each item formatted as a Likert-scale statement ranging from strongly disagree to strongly agree, providing nuanced data on students’ adjustment experiences.

Reliability analysis was a central consideration during instrument development. To ensure internal consistency, Cronbach’s alpha coefficients for each subscale were calculated, with a target alpha of 0.70 or higher to establish acceptable reliability. Additionally, test-retest reliability was considered; although not conducted in this initial phase, future studies should assess the stability of responses over time. Validity was addressed through content validation, ensuring that items adequately represent the constructs based on expert review and alignment with the literature. Construct validity was aimed for through factor analysis in subsequent validation studies.

The scoring process involved summing responses assigned numerical values to Likert-scale items. Reverse coding was employed for negatively worded items to maintain consistency in scale direction, ensuring that higher scores uniformly indicated better adjustment. For example, an item assessing high stress levels would require reverse coding so that higher scores reflect lower stress. The total adjustment score was computed by aggregating relevant item responses, producing an overall measure as well as subscale scores for specific dimensions.

The attached instrument consists of the 20 items organized by dimension, with clear instructions for respondents. The questionnaire has been designed to provide reliable, valid, and comprehensive data on student adjustment, facilitating research aimed at improving support systems and interventions within university settings in the US.

References

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