Validation of the Early University Dropout Intentions Questionnaire (EUDIQ-R)

Abstract

Since the implementation of the European Higher Education Area, university dropout rate has become consolidated as an indicator of quality, due to the negative impact it can have. However, there are not many validated instruments available to study it. In this context, the objective of this study was to validate a reduced version of the Early University Dropout Intentions Questionnaire (EUDIQ-R), based on a theoretical model derived from the main studies in this area and with reference to other instruments of interest. To validate the questionnaire, we took a sample of 1921 students from three Spanish universities, and beginning with a preliminary version, produced a final questionnaire with 13 items grouped into three factors: satisfaction, social adaptation, and self-regulation strategies. The final questionnaire had an overall reliability of .865. The subscales also demonstrated satisfactory reliability and the factorial structure of the confirmatory analysis gave good indices of fit, in agreement with the principles, results, and conclusions of studies into dropout.