کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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370357 | 621860 | 2013 | 9 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
• Self-efficacy refers to task specific behaviors that may help inform teaching practice.
• A self-efficacy scale for teachers of students with autism is needed.
• The Autism Self-Efficacy Scale for Teachers has good reliability and construct validity.
The purpose of the current study was to evaluate a new measure, the Autism Self-Efficacy Scale for Teachers (ASSET) for its dimensionality, internal consistency, and construct validity derived in a sample of special education teachers (N = 44) of students with autism. Results indicate that all items reflect one dominant factor, teachers’ responses to items were internally consistent within the sample, and compared to a 100-point scale, a 6-point response scale is adequate. ASSET scores were found to be negatively correlated with scores on two subscale measures of teacher stress (i.e., self-doubt/need for support and disruption of the teaching process) but uncorrelated with teacher burnout scores. The ASSET is a promising tool that requires replication with larger samples.
Journal: Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders - Volume 7, Issue 9, September 2013, Pages 1151–1159