Measuring Professional Life Quality of University Teachers: Scale Construction and Validation.

Autor: Ahmad, Saghir, Ch, Abid Hussain, Batool, Ayesha
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Zdroj: Journal of Research & Reflections in Education (JRRE); Dec2019, Vol. 13 Issue 2, p273-281, 9p
Abstrakt: Teachers are demanding quality in the teaching profession. It is noble and prominent fields due to this it demands standard quality life at each level. Teachers can perform better only when their professional life is satisfactory in the institution. Their basic professional needs are full filled and healthy environment is provided by the department. This study was conducted to measure and validate the scale regarding teachers' professional life satisfaction by using a structural equation model. Validation was ensured by a factor analysis of the instrument. The study was quantitative and descriptive. The university teachers were respondents. They responded to the questions on a Likert type scale. Path analysis was conducted by SmartPLS. The findings of the study confirm the authenticity of the scale and ensure its validity. Factors are showing a strong positive association with quality of honourable teaching profession under the umbrella of outer loadings. The R-value also shows the goodness of fit model that supports the scale validation. Scale validation is most important and considered the backbone for authentic study. Therefore, researchers need to pay attention to the validation and reliability of scale before conducting a study on a big canvas. Head of the institutions may involve in the sample of the study because he or she may give more authentic and reliable information regarding teachers' professional life. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Databáze: Complementary Index