ERIC Number: EJ1468269
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025
Pages: 14
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1091-367X
EISSN: EISSN-1532-7841
Available Date: 0000-00-00
Self-Efficacy to Teach Students with Disabilities across Instructional Placements for Physical Education Scale: Development and Validation
Lindsey A. Nowland1; Xihe Zhu2; Justin A. Haegele2
Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, v29 n2 p198-211 2025
The purpose of this study was to develop and validate a scale designed to measure physical educators' self-efficacy and sources of information to teach students with disabilities across different types of instructional placements for physical education. Scale construction consisted of four phases: (a) item development, (b) content validity, (c) exploratory factor analysis, and (d) confirmatory factor analysis. Data from 268 (172 males; 86 females; five others; five undisclosed) and 169 (105 females; 64 males; one undisclosed) participants was used for exploratory factor analyses and confirmatory factor analyses, respectively. The final instrument is comprised of 29-items: 7-item (one-factor) self-efficacy scale and 8-item (two-factor) efficacy-relevant information subscale for teaching students with disabilities in integrated placements; 7-item (one-factor) self-efficacy scale and 7-item (two-factor) efficacy-relevant information subscale for teaching students with disabilities in self-contained placements. Results support the use of the "Self-Efficacy to Teach Students with Disabilities Across Instruction Placements for Physical Education."
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Rating Scales, Self Concept Measures, Factor Analysis, Students with Disabilities, Teacher Attitudes, Physical Education, Physical Education Teachers, Information Sources, Content Validity, Item Analysis, Teacher Characteristics, Teacher Placement, Inclusion, Self Contained Classrooms
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
Sponsor: Department of Education (ED)
Authoring Institution: N/A
Grant or Contract Numbers: H325H190001
Department of Education Funded: Yes
Author Affiliations: 1Department of Kinesiology, California State University, San Bernardino, USA; 2Department of Human Movement Studies & Special Education, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia, USA