ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Psychol.
Sec. Personality and Social Psychology
Development and Validation of Evaluation Indicators for the Quality of Professional Life of Chinese Homeroom Teachers
Provisionally accepted
- 1School of Education and Science, Hubei University of Education, Wuhan, China 430205, wuhan, China
- 2College of Education Science, Hubei Second Normal College, Wuhan, Hubei, China, Wuhan, China
- 3SSL Northside School, Dongguan, China 523808, dongguan, China
- 4Wuhan No.64 Middle School, Wuhan, China 430205, wuhan, China
- 5Wuhan Optics Valley No. 15 Primary School 430205, wuhan, China
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Introduction: This study aimed to develop and validate three-level evaluation indicators for the quality of professional life of homeroom teachers. Methods: This study adopted an exploratory sequential mixed-methods design. First, we conducted semi-structured interviews with 143 homeroom teachers in China and analyzed 120 excerpts from published literature using NVivo 10. Next, 72 experts (elementary and secondary school principals) assessed and compared the evaluation indicators. We conducted statistical analysis using the Grey Statistical Method and AHP (Analytic Hierarchy Process)Calculation Method. Finally, we surveyed 661 teachers, 730 principals, and 792 teachers from Taiwan and verified the validity of the evaluation indicators using quantitative analysis methods. Results: In the AHP Calculation Method, when the order of the judgment matrix is greater than 2 and the CR (Consistnency Ratio) is far less than 0.1, the matrix is consistent, and weights can be further calculated. The survey results indicated that the overall occupational quality of life of head teachers was moderately low, with a score of 2.81(3 is the median for each question.), and the occupational quality of life of the sample was significantly lower than the median (3 is the median for each question.). The data obtained from the homogeneity reliability (Cronbach's alpha) test of the questionnaire were 0.79, indicating good reliability. However, he homogeneity reliability of the Taiwan sample was unsatisfactory. Conclusion: By constructing and validating an evaluation indicator system for Chinese homeroom teachers' professional life quality, this study provides standardized tools and empirical evidence to diagnose their professional predicaments, optimize school management, inform educational policy formulation, and advance relevant research—while introducing a scientifically weighted, employee-centered index with theoretical and practical policy significance for allowance systems and professional development programs.
Keywords: Analytic hierarchy process, Homeroom teacher, Professional Quality of Life, Qualitativeresearch, grey statistics method
Received: 20 Jun 2025; Accepted: 04 Nov 2025.
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* Correspondence: Ao Li, 3073728890@qq.com
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