InSb thin film was deposited on glass by r.f. sputtering using the InSb (atomic ratio of 1:1) target. The film was capped by SiO2 film to prevent the effusion of Sb of low melting point. After that, ...blue laser beam at 445 nm of controlled power density was irradiated using CW scanning mode. The film was crystalized successfully with keeping the ratio of In and Sb as (1:1). High electron Hall mobility of 1,050 cm2/(Vs) was obtained without degrading under glass. New device applications such as magnetic or infrared sensor system with poly Si TFTs are expected not only on glass but also on flexible panel such as on plastic sheet.
Aim
Japanese teachers are not only responsible for students but also for tasks outside the classroom, including engagement with parents and the community, and maintaining safety. They work longer ...hours and have lower self‐efficacy than teachers in other countries. Thus, we aimed to develop an assessment scale for job stress in teachers and to evaluate its psychometric properties.
Methods
We developed the “School Teachers Job Stressor Scale (STJSS) Draft” comprising 45 items, based on previous anonymous self‐report questionnaires collected from 98 teachers in four elementary and middle schools in Miyazaki City, Japan. Subsequently, the scale draft and the previously validated Brief Job Stress Questionnaire (23‐item abridged version) were distributed to 2276 teachers from 73 elementary and middle schools in Miyazaki City. Finally, we analyzed data from 1300 participants. After excluding inappropriate data based on ceiling and floor effect analysis, we carried out a good‐poor, item‐total correlation, and exploratory factor analyses. We then verified construct validity, criterion‐related validity, and reliability using correlation analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, and Cronbach's alpha, respectively.
Results
After item‐total correlation analysis, five items were excluded. Exploratory factor analysis extracted five factors: “Time spent outside of work,” “Self‐assessment of one's ability as a teacher,” “Relationship with other teachers,” “Social interactions outside of teaching,” and “Duties outside of teaching.” The final version of the STJSS comprised 23 items and five factors.
Conclusion
The 23‐item STJSS developed to measure specific stressors in Japanese teachers to improve their mental health care could provide an accurate assessment tool with adequate reliability and validity.
We developed the 23‐item “School Teachers Job Stressor Scale (STJSS)” to measure specific stressors in Japanese teachers to improve their mental health care which could provide an accurate assessment tool with adequate reliability and validity.
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