Measuring Lecturer Motivation Scales: A Second order Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) Lutfi Nur (a*), Disman (a), Eeng Ahman (a), Heny Hendrayati (a), Arief Budiman (b)
(a) Departement of Management, Postgraduate School,
Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia,
Bandung, Indonesia
*lutfinur[at]upi.edu
(b) Departement of Enterpreunership, Tasikmalaya Campus, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Bandung, Indonesia
Abstract
Measuring the lecturer motivation scale using two-level confirmatory factor analysis can determine the success of lecturers in higher education. This study explained further about the scale as the solution by using confirmatory factor analysis in testing the lecturer motivation at the Indonesia University of Education (UPI) Regional Campus Tasikmalaya. Quantitative analysis methods were used for data collection and they were analyzed using AMOS. Two-level confirmatory factor analysis technique was used in the hypothesized model with six latent variables, namely career love, salary, promotions and incentives, social factors, ethical codes, and classroom environment. The results of the study revealed an adequate goodness-of-fit index of the hypothesized model using the fit index criteria. From the weight of the dimensions obtained, it can be seen that the dimension of social factors (MD4) which was responsible for of 0.887 was the most dominant dimension in shaping Lecturer Motivation. The dimension that gave the least influence in shaping lecturer motivation was the classroom environment (MD6) which comprised 0.557. The implication of this research is that lecturers can find out the main characteristics that shape their motivation, so that it can be used as reflection and evaluation in the context of self-optimization.
