Development and validation of the College Students' Perceived Time Poverty Scale
10.3969/j.issn.1000-6729.2025.07.13
- VernacularTitle:大学生时间贫困感量表的编制及效度和信度检验
- Author:
Wenyan CHENG
1
;
Ling CHENG
1
;
Haoyu WANG
1
Author Information
1. 安庆师范大学教育科学学院心理系,安徽安庆 246133
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
college students;
time poverty;
scale development;
validity;
reliability
- From:
Chinese Mental Health Journal
2025;39(7):655-660
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To develop and validate the College Students' Perceived Time Poverty Scale(CSPTP).Methods:Based on expert discussion and literature review,preliminary dimensions of CSPTP and items were proposed.The initial questionnaire was tested in 216 students for item analysis and exploratory factor analysis(EFA).Confirmatory factor analysis(CFA)and internal consistency were examined in 472 students(153 retested after 8 weeks).Criterion validity was assessed in 339 students using the Short General Procrastination Scale(SGPS)and the Confusion Tendency subscale of the Time Management Questionnaire(TMQ).Results:The final 21-item CSPTP comprised of 4 factors(time pressure,personal time needs,academic & leisure pressure and time ur-gency),explaining 63.48％of the variance,with item factor loading ranging from 0.52 to 0.81.Confirmatory fac-tor analysis indicated a good fit for the four-factor model(x2/df=3.56,CFI=0.92,IFI=0.92,TLI=0.90,RM-SEA=0.07).Criterion validity showed the total score and scores of each dimension of the CSPTP were positively correlated with SGPS scores and TMQ Confusion Tendency Dimension scores(r=0.32-0.64,Ps＜0.01).The Cronbach's alpha coefficients for the total scale and the four factors ranged from 0.79 to 0.94,the retest reliability(ICC)ranged from 0.61 to 0.91.Conclusion:The CSPTP demonstrates good validity and reliability for assessing perceived time poverty among college students.
