Psychometric Properties and Rasch Validation of the Teachers’ Version of the Perception of Resources Questionnaire

Frontiers in Psychology

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Ghaleb H. Alnahdi¹  Janka Goldan²  Susanne Schwab³ 

[1] Special Education Department, College of Education, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University;Faculty of Educational Science, Bielefeld University;Centre for Teacher Education, University of Vienna;Research Focus Area Optentia, North-West University

关键词: inclusive education;    validation;    Austria;    Rasch analysis;    resources in schools;    confirmatory factor analysis;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2021.633801

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Research indicates that the perception of available resources is a key factor for the implementation of inclusive education. Regarding the teachers, a relatively high level of perceived personnel and physical resources is associated with more positive attitudes toward inclusive education and experiencing a higher level of self-efficacy. Thus, this study aims to examine the psychometric properties of the teacher version of the Perceptions of Resources Questionnaire (PRQ-T). Data were collected from a sample of 1,078 in-service teachers in Austria. Different statistical analyses were used, including Rasch analysis and confirmatory factor analysis. The results indicated good psychometric properties of the PRQ-T regarding internal consistency measured by person separation index (PSI) and construct validity by both confirmatory factor analysis and the Rasch analysis. Moreover, the findings supported that the PRQ-T is a two-factor scale to measure teachers’ perceptions of personnel and physical resources in inclusive education. Further studies with different samples are necessary to confirm the findings.

【 授权许可】

CC BY