Development and validation of the Chinese teacher sources of stress scale

Qi Wei; Beatrice Van der Heijden; Gaëlle Vallée-Tourangeau

doi:10.1016/j.erap.2024.101004

Development and validation of the Chinese teacher sources of stress scale

Qi Wei
, Beatrice Van der Heijden
, Gaëlle Vallée-Tourangeau

Kingston University
Radboud University Nijmegen
Open Universiteit
Ghent University
Hubei University

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Abstract

Introduction: The sources of teacher stress in the socio-politico context of China have been understudied. Objective: This paper details the development and validation of the Chinese teacher sources of stress (CT-SOS) scale, which considers multiple social-ecological aspects. Methods: The psychometric properties of the CT-SOS scale have been tested using three samples involving a total of 598 Chinese schoolteachers. Results: Confirmatory factor analyses demonstrate the multi-dimensional structure of the scale and its discriminant validity. Conclusion: The usefulness of this reliable and valid scale is discussed considering the context of ongoing education reforms and the impact of the COVID-19 on schoolteachers in China.

Original language	English
Article number	101004
Journal	European Review of Applied Psychology
Volume	75
Issue number	1
Early online date	16 Jan 2025
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erap.2024.101004
Publication status	Published - Feb 2025

Keywords

Business and management studies
Social-ecological framework
Effects of stress
Chinese teacher sources of stress
Scale development and validation

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