ERIC Number: EJ1214344
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 17
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Pedagogical and Social School Climate: Psychometric Evaluation and Validation of the Student Edition of PESOC
Hultin, H.; Eichas, K.; Ferrer-Wreder, L.; Dimitrova, R.; Karlberg, M.; Galanti, M.R.
Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, v63 n4 p534-550 2019
Previous studies indicate that school climate is important for student health and academic achievement. This study concerns the validity and reliability of the student edition a Swedish instrument for measuring pedagogical and social school climate (PESOC). Data were collected from 5,745 students at 97 Swedish secondary schools. Multilevel confirmatory factor analyses were conducted, and multilevel composite reliability estimates, as well as correlations with school-level achievement indicators, were calculated. The results supported an 8-factor structure at the student level and 1 general factor at the school level. Factor loadings and composite reliability estimates were acceptable at both levels. The school-level factor was moderately and positively correlated with school-level academic achievement. The student PESOC is a promising instrument for studying school climate.
Descriptors: Social Environment, Educational Environment, Academic Achievement, Test Validity, Measures (Individuals), Test Reliability, Foreign Countries, Secondary School Students, Correlation, Student Attitudes, Educational Change, School Culture, Interpersonal Relationship, Educational Quality, Faculty Development, Educational Facilities, School Effectiveness, Educational Indicators, Mental Health, Grade 9, Institutional Characteristics, Expectation, Instructional Effectiveness
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education; Grade 9; High Schools; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Sweden
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