Student Respect for a Teacher: Measurement and Relationships to Teacher Credibility and Classroom Behavior Perceptions

Human Communication. A Publication of the Pacific and Asian Communication Association.
Vol. 10, No. 2, pp. 145 – 155.

AUTHOR:
Alma D. Martinez-Egger
University of North Texas
William G. Powers
Texas Christian University

ABSTRACT:

This study developed a measure of student’s respect for teachers. A parsimonious, single-factor solution for Student Respect for a Teacher (SR-T) was produced and internal reliability demonstrated. The validity of SR-T was demonstrated through substantial correlations between SR-T and student reports of teacher credibility (competence, character, and caring) and the student’s attitudinal evaluation of the targeted teacher. Additionally, SR-T was moderately and significantly correlated with two of three measures of self-reported behavior and with student perceptions of the behavior of the target teacher. On this basis the SR-T was determined to be a reliable and valid measure of student respect for a teacher in the college environment. Future research is discussed.

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