Factorial structure of the Teacher Interpersonal Self-Efficacy Scale for Dominican Teachers: one or three factors?

Authors

  • Dinorah García Instituto de Investigación Superior Pedro Poveda, República Dominicana.
  • Consuelo Cerviño Departamento de Psicología Evolutiva y de la Educación, Facultad de Psicología, Universidad de Valencia, España.
  • Irene Fernández Departamento de Metodología de las Ciencias del Comportamiento, Facultad de Psicología, Universidad de Valencia https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7333-3015
  • José Manuel Tomás Department of Methodology for the Behavioral Sciences, University of Valencia, 46010 Valencia, Spain. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3424-1668

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35670/1667-4545.v17.n2.18728

Keywords:

autoeficacia docente, profesores dominicanos, estructura factorial

Abstract

Teacher self-efficacy is defined as the specific belief about the degree to which activities carried out by the sub-ject are either externally or internally controlled. The aim of this research is to contribute to the understanding of the psychometric properties of the Teacher Interpersonal Self-Efficacy Scale in a sample of teachers of the Dominican Republic. All models documented in the literature were tested by means of confirmatory factor analysis: a) a single factor of self-efficacy; b) two factors of perceived self-ef-ficacy: in classroom management and in eliciting support, and c) three factors of perceived self-efficacy: in classroom management, in eliciting support from colleagues, and in eliciting support from school principals. All three models presented a good-to-excellent fit. The three-factor model was retained. Implications and limitations derived from the research have been included.

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Published

2017-12-01

How to Cite

García, D., Cerviño, C., Fernández, I., & Tomás, J. M. (2017). Factorial structure of the Teacher Interpersonal Self-Efficacy Scale for Dominican Teachers: one or three factors?. Revista Evaluar, 17(2). https://doi.org/10.35670/1667-4545.v17.n2.18728

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