ERIC Number: EJ1237265
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Jan
Pages: 15
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ISSN: ISSN-0165-0254
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Development of a Multidimensional, Multi-Informant Measure of Teacher Mindfulness as Experienced and Expressed in the Middle School Classroom
Rickert, Nicolette P.; Skinner, Ellen A.; Roeser, Robert W.
International Journal of Behavioral Development, v44 n1 p5-19 Jan 2020
In response to growing interest in mindfulness as a support for educators, the current study sought to create and test a new multidimensional and multi-informant measure of teacher mindfulness in the classroom. To counter some of the limitations of context-general self-reports, we designed two theoretically based classroom-specific measures that capture the experience and expression of mindful teacher behavior from the perspective of "teachers" and "students". Drawing on emerging consensus from experts on mindfulness in education, the measures incorporated three dimensions of mindfulness, namely, Calm, Clear, and Kind teacher behavior in the classroom, as well as their antitheses, namely, Reactive, Distracted, and Critical teacher behavior. Utilizing data from 78 sixth- to eighth-grade teachers and 550 of their students, teacher- and student-report item sets tapping these dimensions were tested for reliability and validity across three time points. Based on confirmatory factor, reliability, structural invariance, and correlational analyses, subscales generally demonstrated satisfactory psychometric properties, cross-year stabilities, convergent and criterion validity with multiple established measures, and some overlap across reporters. In terms of connections to observer ratings from the CLASS-S, teacher subscales showed consistent but modest connections, whereas student subscales showed higher correlations (especially at time 2), suggesting that students and observers converged in their perceptions of teachers' "expressions" of mindfulness. Possible improvements to both measures as well as implications for future research on teacher mindfulness are discussed.
Descriptors: Metacognition, Middle School Students, Middle School Teachers, Teacher Behavior, Psychometrics, Grade 7, Grade 8, Teacher Attitudes, Student Attitudes, Factor Analysis, Classroom Environment, Correlation, Teacher Student Relationship, Reliability, Validity, Altruism, Depression (Psychology), Measures (Individuals), Learner Engagement, Self Efficacy
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education; Elementary Education; Grade 7; Grade 8
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Classroom Assessment Scoring System; Beck Depression Inventory
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