Validation of Occupational Well-being Scale using RASCH Analysis

Abstract

The blessing of a job in the field of education will be felt by an educator when happiness and enjoyment are present in the teaching process, which can be illustrated through the variable of occupational well-being. Therefore, a valid and reliable scale to measure the occupational well-being variable in teachers is needed. This study aims to validate the Tripartite Occupational Well-being scale in its Indonesian version using the RASCH analysis model. The study used a sample of early childhood education teachers, with a total of 120 teachers selected through accidental sampling. The results indicate that the measurement tool is valid and reliable for use in research, with a Cronbach's alpha value of α=0.89, person reliability of 0.84, and item reliability of 0.90. Furthermore, results show that the measurement tool is capable of measuring construct of occupational well-being with a raw variance by measures value of 44.1%, which categorized as excellent category. However, it is recommended to revise item no.1 on subjective vitality because its infit MNSQ value exceeds the average infit MNSQ value of 1.61. This study implies that Tripartite Occupational Well-being Scale which adapted into Bahasa Indonesia is valid and reliable for measuring occupational well-being among early childhood teachers.