Construction and validation of a classroom climate scale: a mixed methods approach

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作者：

López V. ^{[1
]}

Torres-Vallejos J. ^{[2
]}

Ascorra P. ^{[1
]}

Villalobos-Parada B. ^{[4
]}

Bilbao M. ^{[3
]}

Valdés R. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso and Center for Research in Inclusive Education, Valparaíso

[2] Universidad Tecnológica de Chile INACAP, Santiago

[3] Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Santiago

[4] Departamento de Psicología, Universidad de Playa Ancha, Valparaíso

来源：

Learning Environments Research | 2018年 / 21卷 / 3期

关键词：

Classroom climate; Measurement; Mixed methods; Validity;

D O I：

10.1007/s10984-018-9258-0

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摘要：

Students’ perceptions of their classroom climate have been found to relate significantly to students’ learning outcomes. The purpose of the present study was to construct an instrument for assessing elementary-school students’ perceptions of classroom climate, based on a previous instrument that was being used in Chile by a public national school mental health program as a tool for aiding teachers in improving classroom management, but which showed poor psychometric properties. We used a six-staged mixed-methods approach to construct relevant items and dimensions based on this measure and by adapting previously-existing scales. Item development included participatory construction of items involving program officials, focus groups with students, and a pilot study. The final version was administered to a sample of 6813 elementary-school students. Results showed adequate reliability and construct validity, convergent validity with school climate, and divergent validity with peer victimisation. When consequential validity was explored through semi-structured interviews with program officials and school administrators, we found that the instrument was being used as a tool for helping teachers to improve their school climate and management skills. We discuss the importance of constructing instruments using a mixed-methods approach. © 2018, Springer Science+Business Media B.V., part of Springer Nature.

引用

页码：407 / 422

页数：15

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