Spanish adaptation and validation of the UGEQ questionnaire to assess group cohesion in university students

• Autores: Ruiz-Robledillo, Nicolás, Albaladejo-Blázquez, Natalia, Ferrer-Cascales, Rosario, Rubio-Aparicio, María, Madrid-Valero, Juan J., Vela-Bermejo, Juan, Bosselut, Grégoire
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2023
• Institución: Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas
• Repositorio: Revistas - Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas
• Lenguaje: inglés; español
• OAI Identifier: oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/1618
• Enlace del recurso: https://revistas.upc.edu.pe/index.php/docencia/article/view/1618
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: entorno educativo; agrupación educativa; Institución de educación superior; educational environment; educational grouping; higher education institution; ambiente educacional; agrupamento educacional; instituição de ensino superior

Introduction: The assessment of group cohesion is a fundamental aspect in the context of higher education. However, there is a need for appropriate and specific instruments to assess this construct in the university context. Objective: To adapt and validate the University Group Environment Questionnaire (UGEQ) group cohesion measure to the Spanish population. Method: The sample used for this study consisted of 309 Spanish university students, with a mean age of 22.61 (SD=5.5). For data analysis, a confirmatory factorial analysis was performed, following the structure of the original instrument (UGEQ). Results: The results suggest optimal adjustment indices (CFI= 0.92; TLI=0.90; SRMR=0.068 and RMSEA= 0.081 [90% CI: 0.071- 0.092]) and appropriate internal consistency (0.88 [95% CI: 0.86-0.90]) and temporal stability. Discussion: These findings support the use of the UGEQ as a valid and reliable instrument to assess group cohesion in the Spanish university context.