A Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Persian Translation of the Fennema-Sherman Mathematics Attitudes Scales

This study examined the psychometric properties of the Persian translation of the Fennema-Sherman Mathematics Attitudes Scales among a group of 400 Iranian high school students. A structural equation modeling strategy was used for estimating parameters. In addition, a confirmatory factor analysis was conducted to assess construct validity of the nine latent variables. Each latent variable measured by 12 observed variables. The results of this study revealed an acceptable fit between the proposed model and the observed data. From all the 108 items (measured variables), 91 items highly correlated with their corresponding factors. The Persian translation of the FS MAS had acceptable psychometric properties. The fit of the proposed confirmatory factor analytic model provides evidence for the scale’s construct validity. The sample used in the present study can represent the target population and may provide a basis for more generelizable results by future studies.