Preliminary Study of the Autism Self-Efficacy Scale for Teachers (ASSET).

Publisher: Elsevier Country of Publication: Netherlands NLM ID: 101300021 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 1750-9467 (Print) NLM ISO Abbreviation: Res Autism Spectr Disord Subsets: PubMed not MEDLINE

Original Publication: Amsterdam : Elsevier

The purpose of the current study was to evaluate a new measure, the Autism Self-Efficacy Scale for Teachers (ASSET) for its dimensionality, internal consistency, and construct validity derived in a sample of special education teachers ( N = 44) of students with autism. Results indicate that all items reflect one dominant factor, teachers' responses to items were internally consistent within the sample, and compared to a 100-point scale, a 6-point response scale is adequate. ASSET scores were found to be negatively correlated with scores on two subscale measures of teacher stress (i.e., self-doubt/need for support and disruption of the teaching process) but uncorrelated with teacher burnout scores. The ASSET is a promising tool that requires replication with larger samples.

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Keywords: autism spectrum disorders; reliability; special education; teacher burnout; teacher self-efficacy; teacher stress

Date Created: 20130827 Latest Revision: 20211021

20221213

PMC3746771

10.1016/j.rasd.2013.06.006

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