Exploring and "reconciling" the factor structure for the Revised Two-factor Study Process Questionnaire

The Revised Two-factor Study Process Questionnaire (R-SPQ-2F) operationalizes learning approaches such as deep and surface, and further subdivides these into motives and strategies. Many researchers have investigated the dimensionality and factor structure of the R-SPQ-2F, although they have all reached different conclusions. The current study attempts to disentangle these differences, by testing eight models with the intent of removing the effect of the different statistical methodologies used by each study. This study found that a model without items 7 and 8 that operationalizes the R-SPQ-2F as the two factors of surface approach and deep approach may be most appropriate. (C) 2013 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.