Psychometric Study of “Questionnaire of Barriers Perceived” (QBP) in Higher Education

This article presents the process of adaptation and validation, resulting psychometric properties, “Questionnaire Barriers Perceived” (QBP). The scale identifies whether a student’s perceptions expectations are mediated by stereotypes or roles associated with gender through study their professional aspirations, fear negative judgement, perceptions/awareness men women. Two descriptive studies were conducted via cross-sectional poll. questionnaire was administered first to 240 students then total 1044 student from all degrees studied at Faculty Education university which took place. data subjected item content analysis, analysis internal consistency, relationship between variables, correlational an exploratory confirmatory factorial analysis. results showed that had high goodness-of-fit index, as well validity reliability. dimensions model comprised found be interrelated coherent theoretical structure considered in initial version instrument. presented sufficient reliability used other contexts same nature.