Psychometric properties of the critical thinking disposition scale in Peruvian adolescents
BackgroundThe disposition to critical thinking equips students with the capacity for objective analysis, informed decision-making, and problem-solving. Furthermore, it enhances intellectual autonomy and adaptability within academic contexts.ObjectivesTo assess the psychometric properties of the Crit...
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| description | BackgroundThe disposition to critical thinking equips students with the capacity for objective analysis, informed decision-making, and problem-solving. Furthermore, it enhances intellectual autonomy and adaptability within academic contexts.ObjectivesTo assess the psychometric properties of the Critical Thinking Disposition Scale in Peruvian adolescents.MethodologyThe psychometric adaptation process was implemented to evaluate the relevance, clarity, and comprehension of the items through expert judgment and pilot testing. Utilizing a sample of 499 students aged 10–17 years (M = 15.8, SD = 1.30), a confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was conducted.ResultsThe scale demonstrated validity and reliability, yielding optimal fit and reliability indices that support its unidimensional structure.ConclusionThe validation of the Critical Thinking Disposition Scale in the Peruvian context provides a valuable instrument for assessing and fostering the propensity of Peruvian students to employ critical thinking skills, with implications for professional practice and educational policy. Furthermore, the study is significant because it shows that all factor values were greater than 0.40, which represents that the items contribute significantly to the evaluation of adolescents’ disposition to critical thinking. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-cae2e47650834a80900c8b409ea777e02025-08-20T01:58:04ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Education2504-284X2025-03-011010.3389/feduc.2025.15377971537797Psychometric properties of the critical thinking disposition scale in Peruvian adolescentsHilda Martínez-Huamán0Josué Edison Turpo-Chaparro1Carlos D. Abanto-Ramírez2Unidad de Postgrado de Ciencias Humanas y de la Educación, Universidad Peruana Unión, Lima, PerúFacultad de Ciencias Humanas y Educacion, Universidad Peruana Unión, Lima, PerúUnidad de Postgrado de Ciencias Humanas y de la Educación, Universidad Peruana Unión, Lima, PerúBackgroundThe disposition to critical thinking equips students with the capacity for objective analysis, informed decision-making, and problem-solving. Furthermore, it enhances intellectual autonomy and adaptability within academic contexts.ObjectivesTo assess the psychometric properties of the Critical Thinking Disposition Scale in Peruvian adolescents.MethodologyThe psychometric adaptation process was implemented to evaluate the relevance, clarity, and comprehension of the items through expert judgment and pilot testing. Utilizing a sample of 499 students aged 10–17 years (M = 15.8, SD = 1.30), a confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was conducted.ResultsThe scale demonstrated validity and reliability, yielding optimal fit and reliability indices that support its unidimensional structure.ConclusionThe validation of the Critical Thinking Disposition Scale in the Peruvian context provides a valuable instrument for assessing and fostering the propensity of Peruvian students to employ critical thinking skills, with implications for professional practice and educational policy. Furthermore, the study is significant because it shows that all factor values were greater than 0.40, which represents that the items contribute significantly to the evaluation of adolescents’ disposition to critical thinking.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/feduc.2025.1537797/fulldisposition to critical thinkingpsychometric propertiesadolescentsreliabilityvalidity |
| spellingShingle | Hilda Martínez-Huamán Josué Edison Turpo-Chaparro Carlos D. Abanto-Ramírez Psychometric properties of the critical thinking disposition scale in Peruvian adolescents Frontiers in Education disposition to critical thinking psychometric properties adolescents reliability validity |
| title | Psychometric properties of the critical thinking disposition scale in Peruvian adolescents |
| title_full | Psychometric properties of the critical thinking disposition scale in Peruvian adolescents |
| title_fullStr | Psychometric properties of the critical thinking disposition scale in Peruvian adolescents |
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| title_short | Psychometric properties of the critical thinking disposition scale in Peruvian adolescents |
| title_sort | psychometric properties of the critical thinking disposition scale in peruvian adolescents |
| topic | disposition to critical thinking psychometric properties adolescents reliability validity |
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