Validation study of the Italian version of the Self-regulation for Learning Online (SRL O) questionnaire in university students

Tarchi Christian , Vettori Giulia , Lodge Jason M. , Broadbent Jaclyn

Accepted February 26, 2024

First published April 17, 2024

https://doi.org/10.26387/bpa.2024.00004

Abstract

With more learning occurring online, it is critical to have current ways of inferring how students in education
are managing their learning in online and blended environments. The aim of this study is to contribute to the validation
of the Self‑regulation for Learning Online (SRL‑O; Broadbent et al., 2023) questionnaire on a sample of Italian university
students by analyzing its confirmatory structure and convergent validity. 193 Italian university students of master’s and
bachelor’s degree programs completed a self-report questionnaire on online self-regulated learning (translated from
the SRL-O by Broadbent et al., 2023), and a self-report instrument to assess conceptions on learning (LO-COMPASS;
Vettori et al., 2020; Vezzani et al., 2023) for convergent validity. A confirmatory factor analysis confirmed the ten-factor
structure for a forty-four-item version, suggesting comparability in self-regulated learning across cultures. The SRL-O
factors showed significant correlations with LO-COMPASS factors. The SRL-O is a valid and reliable instrument, useful to
identify university students at risk of academic failure.

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