Research Article

Teachers' Social Identity Scale: Development, Validation, and Mediation between Power Distance and Organizational Politics

Volume: 11 Number: 2 December 31, 2025
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Teachers' Social Identity Scale: Development, Validation, and Mediation between Power Distance and Organizational Politics

Abstract

This study aimed to develop a valid and reliable measurement tool to determine teachers' perceptions of their social identity and construct a mediation model to measure their perceptions of power distance and organizational politics. The scale development process followed established steps, including a comprehensive literature review, item pool generation, expert review, and pilot testing. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) were conducted to assess the validity of the scale, and reliability was determined via Cronbach's alpha. The EFA results revealed a ten-item single-factor structure, with factor loadings ranging from 0.667 to 0.828. The item‒total correlation coefficients ranged from 0.673 to 0.828, and the difference between the lower and upper 27% of the groups was statistically significant. The CFA confirmed the factor structure obtained from the EFA with excellent fit criteria (X2/df=1.243, RMSEA=0.024). Cronbach's alpha reliability analysis indicated high internal consistency (α=.906). The Teachers' Social Identity Scale is a valid and reliable instrument for understanding teachers' social relationships and professional performance. Teachers' social identity perceptions partially mediated the relationship between cultural value perceptions and organizational politics, with the bootstrapping process confirming that this indirect effect was statistically significant. The scale contributes to the literature on social identity in educational settings and aids in understanding the psychological structure of educational environments and the behaviors shaping them.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Psychological Foundations of Education, Teacher and Student Wellbeing, Specialist Studies in Education (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

December 31, 2025

Submission Date

May 5, 2025

Acceptance Date

November 17, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 11 Number: 2

APA
Çelik Yılmaz, D., & Argon, T. (2025). Teachers’ Social Identity Scale: Development, Validation, and Mediation between Power Distance and Organizational Politics. International Journal on Lifelong Education and Leadership, 11(2), 88-107. https://doi.org/10.25233/ijlel.1691978
AMA
1.Çelik Yılmaz D, Argon T. Teachers’ Social Identity Scale: Development, Validation, and Mediation between Power Distance and Organizational Politics. IJLEL JOURNAL. 2025;11(2):88-107. doi:10.25233/ijlel.1691978
Chicago
Çelik Yılmaz, Didem, and Türkan Argon. 2025. “Teachers’ Social Identity Scale: Development, Validation, and Mediation Between Power Distance and Organizational Politics”. International Journal on Lifelong Education and Leadership 11 (2): 88-107. https://doi.org/10.25233/ijlel.1691978.
EndNote
Çelik Yılmaz D, Argon T (December 1, 2025) Teachers’ Social Identity Scale: Development, Validation, and Mediation between Power Distance and Organizational Politics. International Journal on Lifelong Education and Leadership 11 2 88–107.
IEEE
[1]D. Çelik Yılmaz and T. Argon, “Teachers’ Social Identity Scale: Development, Validation, and Mediation between Power Distance and Organizational Politics”, IJLEL JOURNAL, vol. 11, no. 2, pp. 88–107, Dec. 2025, doi: 10.25233/ijlel.1691978.
ISNAD
Çelik Yılmaz, Didem - Argon, Türkan. “Teachers’ Social Identity Scale: Development, Validation, and Mediation Between Power Distance and Organizational Politics”. International Journal on Lifelong Education and Leadership 11/2 (December 1, 2025): 88-107. https://doi.org/10.25233/ijlel.1691978.
JAMA
1.Çelik Yılmaz D, Argon T. Teachers’ Social Identity Scale: Development, Validation, and Mediation between Power Distance and Organizational Politics. IJLEL JOURNAL. 2025;11:88–107.
MLA
Çelik Yılmaz, Didem, and Türkan Argon. “Teachers’ Social Identity Scale: Development, Validation, and Mediation Between Power Distance and Organizational Politics”. International Journal on Lifelong Education and Leadership, vol. 11, no. 2, Dec. 2025, pp. 88-107, doi:10.25233/ijlel.1691978.
Vancouver
1.Didem Çelik Yılmaz, Türkan Argon. Teachers’ Social Identity Scale: Development, Validation, and Mediation between Power Distance and Organizational Politics. IJLEL JOURNAL. 2025 Dec. 1;11(2):88-107. doi:10.25233/ijlel.1691978