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ERIC Number: EJ1393669
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 13
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EISSN: EISSN-2331-186X
Cross-National Validation of the Non-Participation in Non-Formal Education Questionnaire: Findings from Adults from Sweden, Germany, United Kingdom, and the Czech Republic
Vaculíková, Jitka; Kalenda, Jan; Kocvarová, Ilona
Cogent Education, v10 n1 Article 2214672 2023
Non-formal adult education (NFE) provides adults of all ages with the opportunity to acquire skills, knowledge, and expertise. However, there is currently a lack of validated instruments that measure the factors of NFE non-participation in European countries, particularly their barriers. One exception is the Non-participation in Non-formal Education Questionnaire (NP-NFE-Q). This study evaluates and compares the psychometric properties of this instrument among adults across four purposefully selected European countries: Sweden, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the Czech Republic. The results indicate a good model fit for a three-factor model across randomly split pooled samples and for all countries (min. CFI, TLI, and GFI = 0.932, 0.908, and 0.941, max. RMSEA = 0.079). The findings reveal that adults currently face barriers in three key forms: (1) worries and (2) needs regarding NFE at the micro level and (3) the need for more suitable provision at the macro level.
Cogent OA. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Adult Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Sweden; Germany; United Kingdom; Czech Republic
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