Korean Journal of Child Studies (아동학회지)

Korean Association of Child Studies (한국아동학회)
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Development and Valididation of the Teacher Strategy Questionnaire : Addressing Challenging Behaviors of Preschool Children

유아 문제행동 지도전략 척도-교사용(TSQ)의 개발과 타당화 연구

  • Kim, Yeon Ha (Early Childhood Education, University of Missouri-Columbia)
  • 김연하 (미국 미주리-컬럼비아 대학교)
  • Received : 2007.06.30
  • Accepted : 2007.09.19
  • Published : 2007.10.01
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to develop a reliable and valid instrument to assess Korean teachers' strategies for addressing challenging behaviors of preschoolers. The Teacher Strategy Questionnaire(TSQ) consisting of 34 items was developed with three theoretically driven factors(positive proactive, positive reactive, and negative reactive strategies). Participants were 238 preschool and daycare center teachers who responded to the TSQ. Validity and reliability of the TSQ were explored using Cronbach's $\alpha$, item analysis, and factor analyses. The reliability of the TSQ was relatively high, ranging from .74 to .85. No item needed to be eliminated. Among the three pre-structured factors of the TSQ, one positive proactive factor was identified as having two innate factors.

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