Abstract

Research Article

Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Scale that Measures Biosecurity in the Face of the SDGs and COVID-19

Arger Bundestappen Nanz*, Cruz García Lirios and María del Rosario Molina González

Published: 21 July, 2025 | Volume 6 - Issue 2 | Pages: 055-066

The pandemic has been observed as a security phenomenon due to the dimensions it entails, although these dimensions have not been confirmed. The objective of this work was to compare the theoretical structure of security with empirical observations. A cross-sectional, correlational, psychometric, and confirmatory study was conducted with a sample of 100 students selected for their affiliation with institutions committed to implementing the SDGs. The results confirm four of the seven dimensions, and the extension of the model is recognized as an area of ​​opportunity to confirm the remaining three dimensions. It is recommended to expand the number of items and the sample size to increase the total percentage of variance and align the empirical model with the theoretical model reported in the literature.

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Keywords:

Training; Organization; Violence; Sexism; Benevolence

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