Construction and validation of an instrument to measure Labor Equity in teachers of Higher Tchnological Institutes in Quito Ecuador

Abstract

Objective: To develope and validate an instrument for measuring the perception of labor equity in teachers.

Method: A qualitative-quantitative derivative sequential mixed study was carried. It was possible to describe and characterize these experiences due to 23 lists of codes grouped into 7 categories. With this approximation of the population and definition of labor equity; An instrument called NOGOCO was designed: 147 items were written that corresponded to the code segments that were most repeated in the informants' in-depth interviews, ensuring their logical and content validity. These questions were applied to 735 teachers for the reliability analysis of: Cronbach's alpha, construct analysis through factorial reduction of the items, KMO test and Barlett's sphericity.

Results: The reliability analysis of Cronbach's Alpha was 0.97; the correlation of the corrected total element allowed confirming 44 items and discarding 103. Regarding the exploratory factor analysis, the items were grouped into 10 factors that explain 46.5% of the total accumulated variance. Adaptation of the scale was calculated based on the 33rd and 66th percentiles. The final factors of the NOGOCO Instrument were the following: authoritarianism, fair remuneration, treatment of people, recognition, equality, dedication, interest in people, justice, discrimination and health.

Conclusion: The NOGOCO instrument is the first instrument for measuring the perception of labor equity with content validity, internal consistency and construct.