Validation of Metacognitive Awareness Inventory from a Private Medical University in India
نویسندگان
1 Department of Physiology, Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, SRIHER, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
2 Medical Education Unit, College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Arabian Gulf University, Manama, Bahrain
3 Department of Biochemistry and Physiology, Government Yoga and Naturopathy Medical College and Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
4 Department of Community Medicine, Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, SRIHER, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
5 Department of Physiology, Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, SRIHER, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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چکیده
BACKGROUND: Metacognition is the awareness and the capability to regulate one’s own thinkingprocess. Metacognition is critical in medical education for clinical reasoning and management. Hence,the objective of this study is to evaluate the construct validity and reliability of the MetacognitiveAwareness Inventory (MAI) among first‑year medical and dental students, from a private medicaluniversity in India, using confirmatory analysis and internal consistency method.MATERIALS AND METHODS: This was a cross‑sectional study using convenient sampling.Fifty‑two‑item MAI was administered to 933 first‑year medical and dental students from a privatemedical university in India. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA), principal component analysis,Cronbach’s α, and confirmatory factor analysis with global fit indices were performed. Structuralequation modeling (SEM) was performed to evaluate the relationship between the structural pathand factors using AMOS version 22.RESULTS: During EFA, 12 items with <0.40 factor loadings were trimmed sequentially. The remainingitems with respective factors had a good internal consistency of ≥ 0.9. Comparative fit index (0.78),goodness‑of‑fit index (0.8), adjusted goodness of fit index (0.77), Tucker–Lewis index (0.7),standardized root mean square residual (0.06), and root mean square error of approximation (0.09)values showed that six‑factor model fits to satisfactory. Pearson’s correlation coefficient was foundto be high between factors (>0.80). SEM for each item (observed) and factor (unobserved) illustratedthe hypothesized model.CONCLUSION: The resultant 40‑item model based on MAI designed by Schraw is a valid andreliable tool for assessing the metacognitive awareness of Indian students. Employing a valid andreliable tool in assessing the metacognitive awareness will help the academicians in incorporatingappropriate curricular interventions.
