Psychometric Properties of the Spanish-Language Version of the Agentic Engagement Scale (AES): A Preliminary Study

Abstract

[EN] In 2011, Reeve and Tseng operationalized the measurement of the ‘agentic engagement’ construct in five statements. Later, the preliminary scale was empirically validated (Reeve, 2013) to assess the students' active contribution during the education process. This work presents a preliminary study about the psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the Agentic Engagement Scale (AES). Using a sample of 194 participants, we analyzed item responses distribution, factor structure, internal consistency, and evidence based on the relationship between the AES and other measures of engagement and personality traits. The results confirmed its one-factor structure and its reliability in terms of internal consistency. In conclusion, the Spanish version of the AES seems to be a promising scale to assess agentic engagement in Spanish-speaking students.