Validación de AUTOCOM: instrumento de autoevaluación de las competencias básicas de jóvenes en el marco de programas formativos de segunda oportunidad

This study addresses the validation process for AUTOCOM, a self-assessment tool to evaluate young people’s perceived level of proficiency in basic competencies within the framework of second-chance training programs, and on that basis considers its contribution to the self-regulation process in their learning. From a questionnaire administered to a pilot sample of 228 young people, and following validation of internal consistency (initial α = 0.91) and expert agreement (W>0; p<0.005), a hierarchical cluster analysis was performed and confirmed by discriminant analysis. This identified two groups of basic competencies based on the level of proficiency: cluster 1: 49% of young people; cluster 2: 51% of young people. The results show that AUTOCOM is a valid and reliable tool for evaluating, within the context of training programs, young people’s perception of their level of proficiency in basic competencies and how this contributes to the self-regulation process in their learning.