The Why of the Teaching Profession: Validation of a Structural Model of Teacher Motivations-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

The Why of the Teaching Profession: Validation of a Structural Model of Teacher Motivations

Published:2023-08-09 Issue:8 Volume:13 Page:815
ISSN:2227-7102
Container-title:Education Sciences
language:en
Short-container-title:Education Sciences

Author:

Rodríguez-Rivero Eligia Rosa¹^ORCID,Rodríguez Hernández Antonio Francisco¹^ORCID,Hernández-Jorge Carmen Mercedes¹^ORCID,Duarte-Lores Isabel²^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Department of Developmental and Educational Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Logopedic, University of La Laguna, 38200 San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Spain

2. Department of Clinical Psychology, Psychobiology and Methodology, Faculty of Psychology and Logopedic, University of La Laguna, 38200 San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Spain

Abstract

The aim of this work was to validate an empirical model that integrates the different motivational categories that explain the decision to become a teacher. This work provides empirical evidence of the psychometric quality of the instrument used, CUMODE. On the basis of this instrument, a structural model is validated that integrates the different types of motivations associated with teaching. The participants in the study were 228 active teachers and 389 trainee teachers. An exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was applied to the data in order to extract their structure. Cronbach’s test was used to analyze the internal consistency of each item. The results showed an adequate KMO index of 0.907. The third refined model consisted of 14 items and obtained adequate fit indexes: χ2 (df = 129) = 2.74, CFI = 0.94, GFI = 0.88, RMSEA = 0.09 (90% CI = 0.07–11), and SRMR = 0.07. Finally, a confirmatory factor analysis was applied with a sample of trainee teachers to validate the model. The model is equally valid for the sample of trainee teachers.

Publisher

MDPI AG

Subject

Public Administration,Developmental and Educational Psychology,Education,Computer Science Applications,Computer Science (miscellaneous),Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation

Link

https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7102/13/8/815/pdf

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