ERIC Number: EJ723417
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Publication Date: 2006
Pages: 14
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Teaching Satisfaction Scale
Ho, Chung-Lim; Au, Wing-Tung
Educational and Psychological Measurement, v66 n1 p172-185 2006
The present study proposes a teaching satisfaction measure and examines the validity of its scores. The measure is based on the Life Satisfaction Scale (LSS). Scores on the five-item Teaching Satisfaction Scale (TSS) were validated on a sample of 202 primary and secondary school teachers and favorable psychometric properties were found. As hypothesized, teaching satisfaction as measured by the TSS correlated positively with self-esteem but negatively with psychological distress and teaching stress. The TSS scores had good incremental validity for psychological distress and teaching stress beyond earlier Job Satisfaction Scales. The TSS offers a simple, direct, reliable, and valid assessment of teaching satisfaction. Future development of the TSS is discussed.
Descriptors: Measures (Individuals), Secondary School Teachers, Psychometrics, Test Validity, Life Satisfaction, Job Satisfaction, Teacher Evaluation, Self Esteem, Test Reliability, Evaluation Methods
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