Abstract
The aim of this study was to analyse the validity and reliability of the Self-Regulated Practice Behaviour Scale (SRPB) developed by Miksza (2012) for music students in Portugal.
Tasks involved in this study included:
- Translating the original scale and creating a viable Portuguese adaptation for musical performance students;
- Analysing the psychometric properties of the Portuguese version of the scale.
The translation and adaptation of the original scale resulted in a 52-item Portuguese Self-Regulated Practice Behaviour measure (Portuguese SRPB). Students enrolled in music education programmes from eight conservatoires answered the Portuguese SRPB (n = 1,200).
Results & Factorial Structure:
- The results of confirmatory factor analysis show that a five-factor model presenting the five correspondent theoretical dimensions of self-regulation achieved the best fit to the data:
- Motive (Motivação e propósito)
- Method (Métodos e estratégias de estudo)
- Behaviour (Comportamento e automonitoramento)
- Time management (Gestão eficiente do tempo de estudo)
- Social influence (Influência e suporte do ambiente social)
All Portuguese SRPB dimensions were predictive of students’ reports of average practice efficiency, grades, and practice time, highlighting preliminary evidence of predictive validity. The internal consistency reliability coefficients ranged from good to excellent (α = .71 to .84).
The findings suggest that the Portuguese SRPB produced a valid and reliable measure of the self-regulatory practice behaviour of Portuguese conservatoire students.
Publicação oficial: SAGE Journals - Psychology of Music
