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Development of a Job-Esteem Scale for Academic Librarians

대학도서관 사서의 직업존중감 측정도구 개발

  • 이선애 (성균관대학교 문헌정보학과)
  • Received : 2024.07.26
  • Accepted : 2024.08.14
  • Published : 2024.08.31
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to develop and validate a job-esteem scale that reflects the unique characteristics of academic librarians. The study conducted an analysis of relevant literature and existing scales in the scale development phase, followed by in-depth interviews with 10 academic librarians, resulting in the creation of 100 preliminary measurement items. These items underwent content validity testing, consultations with linguists, and face validity assessments, which culminated in the selection of 52 items for a preliminary measurement scale. A pilot survey was then administered with 300 academic librarians from four-year universities nationwide to collect data, and item analysis and reliability testing were performed with the data. Then, an exploratory factor analysis was conducted, resulting in the elimination of 22 items and the finalization of 30 items. The main survey was conducted with 345 academic librarians, and the study confirmed high reliability of the data through item analysis and internal consistency tests. Through another confirmatory factor analysis, the study finalized 29 items. The final scale met all criteria for convergent, discriminant, and criterion validity. This study marks the first development of a job-esteem scale tailored to the distinct attributes of academic librarians, and its significance lies in its utility for assessing and analyzing the job esteem of academic librarians.

본 연구의 목적은 대학도서관 사서의 고유한 특성이 반영된 직업존중감 측정도구를 개발하고 타당화하는 것이다. 도구개발 단계에서는 관련 문헌과 기존 측정도구를 분석하고, 10명의 대학도서관 사서와의 심층면담을 통해 예비문항 100개를 개발하였다. 이후 내용 타당도 검정과 국문학자 자문, 안면 타당도 검정을 통해 예비 측정도구 52문항을 확정하였다. 예비 조사는 전국 4년제 대학도서관 사서 300명을 대상으로 수행되었으며, 문항 분석과 신뢰도 검정을 확인하였고, 이후 탐색적 요인분석을 통해 22개 문항을 제거하고 30문항을 확정하였다. 본 조사는 대학도서관 사서 345명을 대상으로 실시되었으며, 문항 분석과 내적 일관성 검정을 통해 높은 신뢰도를 확인하였다. 확인적 요인분석을 통해 최종적으로 29문항을 확정하였고, 수렴타당도, 판별타당도, 준거타당도 검정 기준을 모두 만족하였다. 본 연구는 대학도서관 사서의 고유한 특성을 반영한 직업존중감 측정도구를 최초로 개발하였으며, 이 도구는 대학도서관 사서의 직업존중감을 평가하고 분석하는 데 유용하게 활용할 수 있다는 점에서 그 의의를 찾을 수 있다.

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