ERIC Number: EJ1379427
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 19
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Teachers' Social Self-Efficacy: Development and Validation of a New Scale
Cogent Education, v9 n1 Article 2093492 2022
Teachers' social self-efficacy is an important construct that has not been examined adequately in education yet. Developing a comprehensive understanding of teachers' social self-efficacy requires measuring these beliefs in the social domain of teachers' functioning. This study developed the Teachers' Social Self-Efficacy Scale (TSSES) scale and investigated its psychometric properties in a total sample of 650 preschool teachers from Greece. Results from factor analysis revealed a bi-factor model underlying a global TSSE factor and five specific factors. Evidence of validity was obtained with the TSSES prediction on the closeness and conflict dimensions of teacher--student relationship quality. Findings showed that the TSSES can be considered as a valid and reliable instrument. Implications and directions for further research are discussed.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preschool Teachers, Interpersonal Competence, Self Efficacy, Teacher Student Relationship, Measures (Individuals), Psychometrics, Prediction, Validity, Factor Analysis, Reliability, Interpersonal Relationship, Conflict, Teacher Behavior, Interaction
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Greece
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Student Teacher Relationship Scale
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