Psychometric features of the Five Dimensional Curiosity Scale among University Students

This study was conducted to review the psychometric features of the five-dimensional curiosity scale in Iranian university students. This is a methodologic study. First, the Five-Dimensional Curiosity Scale was translated. Then, the face validity and content validity of the scale were studied. A total of ۳۶۵ students (۲۱۳ women) who were studying in universities were selected by multi-stage cluster sampling. Confirmatory factor analysis were used to evaluate the structural validity. The goodness-of-fit indices showed that, the structural model of the scale fitted well with subscales of joyous exploration, deprivation sensitivity, stress tolerance, social curiosity, and thrill-seeking(P=۰.۰۰۱, RMSEA=۰.۰۵, IFI=۰.۹۴, CFI=۰.۹۴, GFI=۰.۹). The reliability of the scale by Cronbach's alpha coefficient ZDV ۰.۸۲ (۱ ۳۶۵). ۷KH Translated version of the five-dimensional curiosity scale has appropriate validity and reliability among university students and can be used by scholars to evaluate the curiosity feature in various studies.

Keywords:

Psychometric , Validity , Reliability , Curiosity