Introduction:

The objective of this approach was to validate through a confirmatory factor analysis a measurement model to determine the perceived limitations to develop interest in scientific or technological activities in the undergraduate.

Method:

The study had a quantitative approach with a non-experimental descriptive design and was carried out at a State Public University in Southeast Mexico where 378 undergraduate students with more than 60% of credits were selected in their school career and who represented all the areas of knowledge. An exploratory and confessional factor analysis was performed to determine the psychometric properties of the instrument

Results:

The proposed model corroborated through the confirmatory factor analysis the values of the main adjustment indicators (X 2 = 98.07, p=.001; CMIN/DF= 2.62; CFI=.95; GFI= .97, IFI= .95; RMSEA= .06; IC 90 [.03-.09]). Likewise, the results indicate that 39.85% perceive some important limitation of personal type and 37.9% of knowledge

Discussion or Conclusion:

The results allow to confirm the empirical sustainability for the proposed model to measure perceived limitations on scientific training (LFC) in undergraduates from all areas of knowledge, as the data presented show evidence of a sustainable factor model, being the limiting personal which largely affect the students surveyed.

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