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Quílez Cervero, César ca57e871-1f9b-4216-b83b-9cfeff09ad4c 600 Toma, Radu Bogdan 551 600 0000-0003-4846-7323 Queiruga Dios, Miguel Ángel 457 600 0000-0001-5444-123X 2026-05-08T07:37:37Z 2026-05-08T07:37:37Z 2025-01 0033-2968 https://hdl.handle.net/10259/11591 10.1007/s12646-025-00819-4 0974-9861 The current research evaluated the psychometric properties of a questionnaire measuring 1st and 2nd grad- ers’ attitudes toward school science (CASS). In Study 1, an exploratory factor analysis revealed a two-factor struc- ture, consisting of the ’enjoyableness’ and ’self-efficacy’ dimensions of school science. This analysis also provided initial evidence of satisfactory internal consistency reli- ability. In Study 2, confirmatory factor analysis showed that the two-factor model provided a better fit than a uni- dimensional structure and further supported the internal consistency reliability of the instrument. Study 3 provided strong evidence for test–retest reliability. Study 4 offered promising evidence of construct validity by identifying a positive and significant relationship between the ’enjoya- bleness’ and ’perceived self-efficacy’ in school science and leisure interest in science-related activities. Finally, Study 5 assessed the instrument’s responsiveness to an inquiry-based intervention, showing that it can effectively detect changes over time. Taken together, these findings suggest that the proposed instrument, CASS, yields scores with adequate validity and reliability, making it a reliable tool for assessing young students’ attitudes toward school science and evaluat- ing the effectiveness of educational interventions in the early elementary school years. This study was supported by the Spanish Min- istry of Economy, Industry, and Competitiveness (MINECO) through the project PID2020-117348RB-I00. The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript. Open Access funding provided thanks to the CRUE- CSIC agreement with Springer Nature. This study was supported by the Spanish Ministry of Economy, Industry and Competitiveness (MINECO) through the project PID2020-117348RB-I00. 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