The Development Of The Scale Of Educational Attitudes

Abstract

The Scale of Educational Attitudes (SEA) determines a student’s attitude towards school.  These attitudes can be separated into four categories: Academically Disinterested, Occupation-Driven, Academically Oriented Scholar, and Profession-Driven Scholar.  In phase one of this study, items were written based on the literature.  In phase two, a factor analysis eliminated weak items and identified underlying constructs of the scale.  Phase three consisted of another factor analysis and validating the scale with established scales.  The final phase tested the temporal stability of the SEA using test-retest data.  Evaluation of a student’s educational attitude can provide insight into further success of a student in his or her educational endeavors.