Journal of Chemical Education· 2026Q2
Development and Pilot Evaluation of a Chemistry Capital Questionnaire: Factor Structure and Internal Consistency
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A new 62-item Chemistry Capital (ChemCap) Questionnaire, measuring students' social and cultural resources in chemistry, was developed and pilot-tested with 352 students, showing strong internal consistency across nine factors.
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- The Chemistry Capital (ChemCap) Questionnaire was developed to measure social and cultural resources related to chemistry education.
- A pilot study with 352 students supported a nine-factor model for the questionnaire.
- The final 62-item version showed strong internal consistency, with Cronbach's alpha values ranging from .793 to .959 across subscales.
- The questionnaire is validated as a tool for understanding educational inequalities in chemistry.
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Abstract
Abstract This study describes the development and evaluation of the Chemistry Capital (ChemCap) Questionnaire, an instrument designed to measure domain-specific social and cultural resources in chemistry education. Drawing on the broader science capital framework, chemistry capital explores how students’ resources, dispositions, and social networks specifically influence their relationship with chemistry. A pilot study was conducted with 352 lower and upper secondary school students in Sarajevo Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) supported a nine-factor model, identifying distinct dimensions for general extrinsic motivation and teacher-supported extrinsic motivation. The final 62-item version demonstrated strong internal consistency, with Cronbach’s alpha coefficients ranging from .793 to .959 across all subscales (self-concepts, individual strategies, motivation, parental/guardian attitudes, family support, and teacher support). These findings provide evidence of the ChemCap Questionnaire’s validity and consistency as a tool for understanding educational inequalities and measuring chemistry capital, setting the stage for subsequent confirmatory testing.
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Field: Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
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