Validation of the English Version of the Teacher Self-Regulation Scale in an EFL Context

2 Abstract: The study validated the English version of the "Teacher Self-Regulation Scale" (TSRS) developed by Capa-Aydin, Sungur and Uzuntiryaki (9) in an EFL context. The scale includes 40 items and a filler. It assesses teachers' self-regulation via nine subscales, namely, goal setting, intrinsic interest, performance goal orientation, mastery goal orientation, self-instruction, emotional control, self-evaluation, self-reaction and help-seeking. The sample of the study consisted of 707 EFL teachers who completed the English version of the TSRS completely out of the 897 teachers that were initially selected. The results of exploratory factor analysis revealed that all items were loaded on their respective factors except for three. After further examinations of the three items, two were excluded and one was retained. The obtained scale was subjected to a confirmatory factor analysis and the results supported the acquired factorial structure of the questionnaire. Cronbach's Alpha coefficient analyses were applied to estimate the internal consistencies of the English version of the TSRS. The findings of the reliability analyses were also satisfactory.