الخصائص السيكومترية لمقياس التنافر المعرفيِّ لدى طلبة الجامعات

Omar Atallah  Al-Adamat; Adnan Yousef  Atoum

doi:10.35516/hum.v50i5.1118

Authors

Omar Atallah Al-Adamat Ministry of Education, Jordan https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9767-5754
Adnan Yousef Atoum Department of Counseling and Educational Psychology, Yarmouk University, Jordan https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7492-2487

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35516/hum.v50i5.1118

Keywords:

Psychometric properties, building a scale, cognitive dissonance, Al al-Bayt University, students

Abstract

Objective: The current study aimed to provide psychometric properties for a new measure of cognitive dissonance. The study also aimed to find out the level of cognitive dissonance for university students according to the variables of gender, specialization, and academic level.

Method: The study sample consisted of (496) male and female students from Al al-Bayt University, Jordan. The scale was built based on Festinger's theory, and the original cognitive dissonance scale developed by Cassel, Chow & Reiger. (2001), by providing realistic life situations that allow students to choose alternatives that reflect their tendency towards cognitive dissonance in real life situations. Indicators of validity and reliability were derived, and the dimensions and items of the scale were verified through confirmatory factor analysis.

Results: The results indicated that there was a medium level of cognitive dissonance according to the total score and all dimensions of the scale. Also, significant differences in cognitive dissonance were found in terms of students’ specialization and academic level.

Conclusions: The study recommends that researchers and educational administrations at secondary schools and universities use the current scale for research and diagnostic purposes and try to develop training and treatment programs to reduce the state of cognitive dissonance.

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