@article{ref1,
title="Identification of important factors when measuring school climate: latent construct validation and exploration",
journal="Journal of school health",
year="2023",
author="Siebert, Carl F. and Holloway, Stefanie D. and DuBois, David L. and Bavarian, Niloofar and Lewis, Kendra M. and Flay, Brian",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Researchers regularly must decide what information is necessary to understand school climate and how to include climate in a study. For example, which factors and/or scales should be used, is using just 1 scale for school climate sufficient, and to what extent does the selection of a single scale influence the research findings? AIMS: Understanding what factors to consider and which available scales to review will assist those interested in measuring school climate. <br><br>METHODS: This study explores 8 validated scales related to school climate. Data used are from a previous study (Social and Character Development cooperative agreement funded by IES #R305L030072 and #R305A080253) that looked at Positive Action, a social emotional and character development program for elementary-, middle-, and high-school students. <br><br>RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Scale correlations and factor analyses show how these scales work together to measure overall middle school climate.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0022-4391",
doi="10.1111/josh.13394",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/josh.13394"
}