Psychometric properties of the Teachers’ Sense of Efficacy Scale in a sample of Chilean public school teachers
The Teachers’ Sense of Efficacy Scale (TSES) has demonstrated suitable levels of reliability and validity for its use on the teacher population in several countries, and it is the most used scale to assess teachers’ beliefs in their efficacy. However, few psychometric studies exist on its applicabil...
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| author | José Luis Gálvez-Nieto Sonia Salvo-Garrido Sergio Domínguez-Lara Karina Polanco-Levicán Manuel Mieres-Chacaltana |
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| description | The Teachers’ Sense of Efficacy Scale (TSES) has demonstrated suitable levels of reliability and validity for its use on the teacher population in several countries, and it is the most used scale to assess teachers’ beliefs in their efficacy. However, few psychometric studies exist on its applicability to elementary teachers in public schools. This study analyzed the psychometric properties of the TSES in teachers who work in elementary education. The sample comprised 1,406 Chilean teachers, mainly women (77.2%), from various Chilean public and subsidized schools. The results obtained from three confirmatory factor analyses demonstrated that the model that best fit the data was bifactor exploratory structural equation modeling (B-ESEM) for 24 items, one general factor, and three residual factors. The results of the factorial invariance analysis indicate that the TSES remains stable up to the strict level of invariance for the variable sex. These results imply that the TSES can be used on Chilean teachers. The results are discussed based on the theoretical and empirical evidence available. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0e2630df4199419ea7accb73b313474d2023-09-22T10:34:57ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782023-09-011410.3389/fpsyg.2023.12725481272548Psychometric properties of the Teachers’ Sense of Efficacy Scale in a sample of Chilean public school teachersJosé Luis Gálvez-Nieto0Sonia Salvo-Garrido1Sergio Domínguez-Lara2Karina Polanco-Levicán3Manuel Mieres-Chacaltana4Departamento de Trabajo Social, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, ChileDepartamento de Matemática y Estadística, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, ChileSouth American Center for Education and Research in Public Health, Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, Lima, PeruPrograma de Doctorado en Ciencias Sociales, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, ChileDepartamento de Diversidad y Educación Intercultural, Universidad Católica de Temuco, Temuco, ChileThe Teachers’ Sense of Efficacy Scale (TSES) has demonstrated suitable levels of reliability and validity for its use on the teacher population in several countries, and it is the most used scale to assess teachers’ beliefs in their efficacy. However, few psychometric studies exist on its applicability to elementary teachers in public schools. This study analyzed the psychometric properties of the TSES in teachers who work in elementary education. The sample comprised 1,406 Chilean teachers, mainly women (77.2%), from various Chilean public and subsidized schools. The results obtained from three confirmatory factor analyses demonstrated that the model that best fit the data was bifactor exploratory structural equation modeling (B-ESEM) for 24 items, one general factor, and three residual factors. The results of the factorial invariance analysis indicate that the TSES remains stable up to the strict level of invariance for the variable sex. These results imply that the TSES can be used on Chilean teachers. The results are discussed based on the theoretical and empirical evidence available.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1272548/fullefficacyteachersvalidityreliabilitymeasurement invariance |
| spellingShingle | José Luis Gálvez-Nieto Sonia Salvo-Garrido Sergio Domínguez-Lara Karina Polanco-Levicán Manuel Mieres-Chacaltana Psychometric properties of the Teachers’ Sense of Efficacy Scale in a sample of Chilean public school teachers Frontiers in Psychology efficacy teachers validity reliability measurement invariance |
| title | Psychometric properties of the Teachers’ Sense of Efficacy Scale in a sample of Chilean public school teachers |
| title_full | Psychometric properties of the Teachers’ Sense of Efficacy Scale in a sample of Chilean public school teachers |
| title_fullStr | Psychometric properties of the Teachers’ Sense of Efficacy Scale in a sample of Chilean public school teachers |
| title_full_unstemmed | Psychometric properties of the Teachers’ Sense of Efficacy Scale in a sample of Chilean public school teachers |
| title_short | Psychometric properties of the Teachers’ Sense of Efficacy Scale in a sample of Chilean public school teachers |
| title_sort | psychometric properties of the teachers sense of efficacy scale in a sample of chilean public school teachers |
| topic | efficacy teachers validity reliability measurement invariance |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1272548/full |
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