Measuring invariance of the university student engagement inventory in chilean university students

The University Student Engagement Inventory (USEI) has shown good psychometric properties in studies with different university students and diverse cultural contexts. Previous adaptation and evaluation studies in Chilean college students showed good validity and reliability results. Nevertheless, invariance studies have not been carried out in this population. This study aimed to evaluate the invariance properties of USEI in the Chilean university population. A study with an instrumental and cross-sectional type design was conducted using a sample of 468 Chilean university students. Analysis was prepared by performing a Confirmatory Factor Analysis, evaluation of configu-ral, scalar, and strict invariance measures, criterion validity, and reliability evaluation. A three-factor structure was observed, with adequate fit, reliability, and criterion validity indices. The invariance examination by gender obtained positive results for configural, metric, scalar, and strict invariance measures. These results show that the University Student Engagement Inventory has good psychometric properties for use in the Chilean university population.