Examining the Cross-Cultural Validity of the MUSIC Model of Academic Motivation Inventory in English Language Courses

Brett D. Jones; Gholam Hassan Khajavy; Ming Li; Hanaa Ezzat Mohamed; Reilly, Peter

doi:10.1177/21582440231156583

Examining the Cross-Cultural Validity of the MUSIC Model of Academic Motivation Inventory in English Language Courses

Journal

SAGE Open

ISSN

2158-2440

Date Issued

2023

Author(s)

Brett D. Jones

Gholam Hassan Khajavy

Ming Li

Hanaa Ezzat Mohamed

Reilly, Peter

Escuela de Pedagogía - CampAGS

Type

text::journal::journal article

DOI

10.1177/21582440231156583

URL

https://scripta.up.edu.mx/handle/20.500.12552/3773

Abstract

This study examined whether the five scales of the MUSIC Model of Academic Motivation Inventory produced valid scores when used in university English language courses across four different countries. We surveyed 1,147 students in English language courses in Iran, Mexico, China, and Egypt and analyzed their responses by performing measurement invariance testing using multiple group confirmatory factor analysis. The internal consistency reliability of the five MUSIC Inventory scales was acceptable. The configural, metric, and scalar invariance held across the four countries, providing evidence of construct validity for the five scales. Relationships between the MUSIC Inventory scales and measures of behavioral engagement, disaffection, and achievement provided some evidence of criterion validity, but some inconsistencies with expected relationships were noted. Overall, this study provides validity evidence for using the inventory in English language courses.