Development and validation of a Multidimensional Motivations to Study Abroad Scale (MMSAS) among European Credit Mobility Students
Development and validation of a Multidimensional Motivations to Study Abroad Scale (MMSAS) among European Credit Mobility Students
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DOI：
10.1016/j.ijintrel.2017.10.004
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发表时间：
2018-03-01
影响因子：
2.8
通讯作者：
Moore, Simon
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作者：
Aresi, Giovanni;Alfieri, Sara;Moore, Simon
目的是建立和验证多维出国留学动机量表（MMSAS），以测量大学学分流动学生（CMS）的原因（例如，学术，跨文化，个人成长）出国留学。该仪器被管理到1333个欧洲CMS的多语言样本。最后的措施包括27 items.Results支持英语（无论是为母语为英语的人和非母语为英语的人的版本），法语，德语，意大利语和西班牙语版本的9个因素，跨语言的不变性被证明和证据的结构效度提供。进一步的研究应探讨这一措施与其他人群的相关性（例如，学生的语言、学位流动性等因素决定了他们与学生在国外的经历和行为的关系。
The aim was to establish and validate the Multidimensional Motivations to Study Abroad Scale (MMSAS) to measure university Credit Mobility Students' (CMSs) reasons (e.g., academic, cross-cultural, personal growth) for studying abroad. The instrument was administered to a multi language sample of 1333 European CMSs. The final measure included 27 items.Results supported nine factors for the English (both for native English speakers and the version for non-native English speakers), French, German, Italian, and Spanish versions; invariance across languages was demonstrated and evidence for construct validity is provided. Further research should explore the relevance of this measure to other populations (e.g., other languages, degree mobility students) and determine the relationship with students' experiences and behaviours abroad.