Journal of Advances in Education and Philosophy (JAEP)
Volume-2 | Issue-05 | 467-475
Original Research Article
Psychometric Characteristics for the Achievement Motivation Scale on A Sample of Teachers of the Ministry of Education in the Directorate of Education of Northwest Badia
Saddam Mohammad Abd Alrhman Abu Rawaq
Published : Oct. 30, 2018
Abstract
This study aimed to examine the psychometric characteristics of the
achievement motivation scale on a sample of the teachers of the Jordanian Ministry of
Education in the Directorate of Education of Northwest Badia. The study sample
consisted of 216 male and female teachers, who were randomly selected from different
schools of the directorate; the achievement motivation scale used in this study consisted
of three dimensions: ambition, perseverance, and the existence of an objective to be
sought for. The results of the study showed that the achievement motivation scale used
in this study had a reasonable degree of validity and reliability. The validity indicators
were available through calculating the correlation coefficient between the scale and the
criterion and it amounted to 0.57 that is statistically significant; they were also
available through calculating the correlation of items with the total degree that it was
acceptable and it ranged from (0.29 – 0.57) proving the internal consistency of the
scale. With regards to the reliability of the scale, it was achieved by applying the
Cronbach-alpha equation that it amounted to (0.85). In light of the findings, the
researcher recommends applying the scale to greater samples and samples taken from
different sectors in the fields of work, adding other dimensions of the scale, and
exploring their psychometric characteristics and comparing them with what was
achieved in this study.