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Alhadabi, Amal – Cogent Education, 2023
This study adopted an item response theory to evaluate the Grit-S scale and its dimensions (i.e., Consistency of interest [G-CI] and Perseverance of effort [G-PE]) among university students (N = 450) using two unidimensional Graded Response (GR), multidimensional GR, and bifactor GR models. Differential item functioning (DIF) across two countries…
Descriptors: Psychometrics, Measures (Individuals), Item Analysis, Resilience (Psychology)
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Al-Tamimi, Muwafaq; Edwards, Frances – Waikato Journal of Education, 2022
This is a qualitative study that explored the experiences of friendship formation of Omani international students at a university in New Zealand. Semi-structured interviews were employed to collect data from 12 Omani participants and data were analysed using thematic analysis. Utilising Bochner et al.'s (1977) Functional Model, the study found…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Foreign Students, Friendship, Student Attitudes