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  • Educational Psychology
  • Behavioral Science
  • Psychometrics

Background:

  • No validated tool exists to assess educators' intent to report boundary-crossing behaviors (BCB) and educator sexual misconduct (ESM).
  • The Theory of Planned Behavior provides a framework for understanding behavioral intentions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the psychometric properties of the Education Misconduct Prevention and Reporting Inventory (EMPRI) scale.
  • To develop a validated tool for assessing educators' intent to report BCB and ESM.

Main Methods:

  • Data collected from school employees across 63 schools in 12 U.S. school districts.
  • Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) and Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) were used to assess psychometric properties.
  • Cronbach's reliability coefficients ranged from 0.74 to 0.93.

Main Results:

  • The EMPRI scale demonstrated strong validity and reliability.
  • EFA and CFA supported two latent constructs: Boundary Crossing Behavior Reporting Inventory and Educator Sexual Misconduct Reporting Inventory.
  • Each construct comprised three factors: attitudes, self-efficacy, social norms, and school response efficacy.

Conclusions:

  • The EMPRI is a psychometrically sound tool for measuring educators' intent to report misconduct.
  • Findings provide insights into educators' understanding of appropriate behavior and reporting norms.
  • The EMPRI can inform the development and evaluation of school-based misconduct prevention training programs.