Measuring Lecturer Motivation Scales: A Second-Order Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA)

Abstract

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. A 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 was the most dominant dimension in shaping lecturer motivation. The dimension that gave the least influence in shaping lecturer motivation was the classroom environment. This research implies that lecturers can find out the main characteristics that shape their motivation to be used as reflection and evaluation in the context of self-optimization.