Psychometric Properties of the Effort-Reward Imbalance Questionnaire for Teachers (Teacher ERIQ).

ABSTRACT: The effort-reward imbalance (ERI) model is a theoretical model of a psychosocial work environment with adverse effects on health and well-being that focuses on a mismatch between high efforts spent and low rewards received at work. This study aimed to develop and psychometrically test an effort-reward imbalance questionnaire for teachers (Teacher ERIQ) based on the ERI model. The structure validity, reliability, and criterion validity of the new questionnaire's scores were evaluated in a sample of 475 Chinese teachers. The results of exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) showed that a structure of four factors of effort (workload, emotional demands, student-related issues, and social responsibility) and two factors of reward (emotional reward and material

SUBMITTER: Ren C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6751258 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature