Malaysian University Student Executive Functioning Scale Validation

A 2026 study by Hao Yin adapted and validated an Executive Functioning Scale for Malaysian university students. The research involved 629 participants and established a 50-item, six-factor model accounting for 65.87% of total variance. It provides a culturally-tailored assessment tool for this population.

Use Cases

• Validate the six-factor structure (e.g., planning, inhibition) of executive functioning using confirmatory factor analysis on the 50-item scale.
• Compare high- and low-performing student groups using the scale's discriminative validity metrics across all dimensions.
• Apply the adapted Executive Functioning Scale for clinical diagnostics or educational interventions within Malaysian higher education contexts.
• Use the hierarchical model (six first-order factors loading onto a single higher-order construct) as a basis for future cross-cultural cognitive research.

Strengths

• Validated psychometric model based on a sample of 629 university students.
• Scale demonstrated strong discriminative validity across all six dimensions.
• Model fit indices show excellent fit (CMIN/df=1.447, CFI=.976, RMSEA=.026).

Limitations

• Dataset scope is limited to 5.5 KB, containing validation results rather than raw response data.
• Sample is geographically restricted to a single Malaysian university student population.
• The 50-item scale structure is specific to this cultural adaptation and may not generalize.

Provenance

Source

Hao Yin via figshare.

Collection Method

Psychometric validation study involving survey administration and factor analysis.

Time Range

Data collection year not specified; validation published in 2026.

Freshness

Last updated in April 2026.

Geography

Malaysia (university student population).