Document Type : Original Article
Authors
1 PhD Candidate in Educational Psychology, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
2 Associate Professor, Department of Educational Psychology, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
3 MA Student in Educational Psychology, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
4 PhD in Educational Psychology, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
Abstract
The present study aimed to examine the validity and reliability and to conduct a confirmatory factor analysis of the Parents’ Perceptions of School Climate Questionnaire (2020) in Iranian schools. The study population consisted of the parents of all sixth‑grade elementary school students in Isfahan during the 2019–2020 academic year. Using random sampling, 300 parents were selected as the study sample. The questionnaire was distributed to parents of sixth‑grade students through online messaging platforms. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 22 and AMOS version 24, employing confirmatory factor analysis. The content validity of the questionnaire items—including student support, home–school relationships, student relationships, student–teacher relationships, academic environment, and interpersonal justice—was reported to be satisfactory. Based on the factor loadings, all items demonstrated acceptable factor loadings; although items 1 and 25 were at an acceptable level, the remaining items showed highly satisfactory factor loadings. Therefore, all items were considered to have appropriate factor loadings.
Considering the factor loadings and the correlations among the questionnaire components, the results indicated that the instrument possesses satisfactory construct validity. In addition, the Cronbach’s alpha coefficients for the six components ranged from 0.73 to 0.94, indicating desirable internal consistency. Furthermore, the model fit indices confirmed the overall goodness of fit of the proposed model. Accordingly, given the favorable psychometric properties of this instrument, the questionnaire can be considered an appropriate tool for assessing parents’ perceptions of school climate
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