Psychometry of the Teacher's Sense of Efficacy Scale in Spanish Teachers' Education

Rafael Burgueño, Alvaro Sicilia, Jesús Medina-Casaubón, Manuel Alcaraz-Ibañez, María Jesús Lirola

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Abstract

Our objective was to test the factorial validity of the different versions (TSES-24, TSES-12, and TSES-11) of the Teacher's Sense of Efficacy Scale in Spanish preservice teachers'. The participants were 358 preservice teachers. The confirmatory factor analysis showed inadequate fit indexes for both TSES-24 and TSES-12 but adequate fit indexes for TSES-11, which was invariant across gender. The reliability analysis showed appropriate values. The global factor for teachers' sense of efficacy and the three factors that constitute it positively predicted intrinsic motivation and life satisfaction. The global factor for sense of efficacy and the classroom management and student engagement factor negatively predicted amotivation. The results support the use of the TSES-11 three-factor model, rather than TSES-24 or TSES-12, for Spanish preservice teachers.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)89-100
Number of pages12
JournalJournal of Experimental Education
Volume87
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2 Jan 2019
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Initial education
  • motivation
  • student satisfaction
  • teacher
  • teaching efficacy

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