Validation of the Time Management Behavior Questionnaire in Cuban University Students
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https://doi.org/10.62486/sic2026278Keywords:
time management, university students, psychometrics, assessmentAbstract
Introduction: The Time Management Behavior Questionnaire (TMBQ) assessed behaviors related to time management and had not been adapted for the Cuban context. The objective of this research was to validate the Cuban version of the TMBQ in university students.
Methods: A technological assessment study was conducted using quantitative techniques. The reliability of the instrument was determined using Cronbach's alpha coefficient, and exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were performed to assess the construct validity of the instrument.
Results: A total of 131 university students participated. A global Cronbach's alpha coefficient of 0.853 was reported. The exploratory factor analysis partially reproduced the original structure (KMO = 0.730, Bartlett's test X2(1379) = 528, p < 0.001). The confirmatory factor analysis corroborated the consistency of the factors.
Conclusions: The adapted TMBQ questionnaire has adequate psychometric properties of reliability and construct validity, indicating that it can be used to measure how university students manage their time.
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