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ERIC Number: EJ1028212
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014-Feb
Pages: 8
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-4391
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The Self-Efficacy Scale for Preschool Teachers Regarding Asthma Care: Instrument Development and Validation
Gau, Bih-Shya; Hung, Chao-Chia
Journal of School Health, v84 n2 p91-98 Feb 2014
Background: The purpose of this study was to develop and test the psychometric properties of a questionnaire that assesses preschool teachers' self-efficacy in providing asthma care. Methods: A total of 407 teachers from 54 preschools in Taiwan participated in the study by completing the asthma management self-efficacy scale. We assessed validity of the scale through expert opinion, exploratory factor analysis, and confirmatory factor analysis. The reliability of the scale was assessed using Cronbach's alpha. Results: A 10-items questionnaire was developed to assess self-efficacy concerning asthma treatment. On the basis of explorative factor analysis, 2 major factors emerged from the 10 self-efficacy items that together explained 61.68% of the total variance in teachers' self-efficacy with regard to asthma care. We named these factors "prevention of an asthma episode" and "the treatment of an asthma exacerbation." Confirmatory factor analysis revealed that the 2-factor model provided the best goodness-of-fit. Conclusions: This scale could provide health professionals with useful information concerning preschool teachers' self-efficacy with respect to the management of asthma in the preschool setting.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Preschool Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Taiwan
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