Fashion and clothing instrument for Malaysian fashion lecturers: An analysis of the instructors’ competency scale
Authors
Arasinah Kamis
Faculty of Technical and Vocational Education, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, 35900 Tanjung Malim, Perak,
Suriani Mohamed Mohamed
Faculty of Technical and Vocational Education, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, 35900 Tanjung Malim, Perak,
Zaliza Hanapi
Faculty of Technical and Vocational Education, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, 35900 Tanjung Malim, Perak,
Che Ghani Che Kob
Faculty of Technical and Vocational Education, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, 35900 Tanjung Malim, Perak,
Rahimah Jamaluddin
Faculty
of Educational Studies, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43500, Serdang, Selangor,
Abstract
A latest fashion and clothing instrument that has high validity and reliability can serve as a predictor in measuringthe competency of lecturers in the field of fashion. Indirectly, with this instrument, it is expected to improve thecompetency content that still needs to be explored and refined. Apart from that, this kind of exploration opens upnew opportunities to enrich theories and models in the fashion and clothing field. This study aims to validate theknowledge competency scale of fashion and clothing among lecturers. The questionnaires consisted of 45 items,ranging from multiple choice questions to matching questions, right and wrong questions, and fill-in-blankquestions. The validation of the constructs was carried out in two phases, firstly, using the Rasch MeasurementModel (RMM), and secondly using the Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA). Results from the RMM analysisshowed that there were 18 misfit items that needed to be removed. Additionally, through the CFA (convergent anddiscriminant validity), the instrument recorded a consistent internal validity scales of good, acceptable, and fit tothe model. All four sub-constructs were also recorded as having high validity, since the overall model showed agood and acceptable fit. In the regard, the scale was deemed successful in fulfilling the psychometric standard andthe instrument was adequately stable and could be used at any given time for samples that possessed the same oralmost the same criteria.Keywords: confirmatory factor analysis, fashion, psychometric, Rasch Measurement Model, reliability,unidimensionality
