The Analysis on Instrument Items and Condition of Lecturer's Ethical Behavior Using Rasch Model

摘要

Information on valid and reliable lecturer ethical behavior is needed. The university inhabited by employees with high ethical behavior have proven to be more advanced. The purpose of this research is to analyze the instrument items of lecturers' ethical behavior and its conditions. The research was conducted in private universities in Bogor, Indonesia. Data were collected using a questionnaire containing 5 sub-constructs of lecturers' ethical behavior. Rasch modeling was applied for the data analysis in this research. Through the use of item measure analysis it has been found that there are 30 items of 33 items that can be used to measure the ethical behavior of lecturers which are divided into 5 sub-constructs, that are (1) the prioritizing benefits for universities (5 items); (2) the respect for human rights (3 items); (3) the excellent service to the academic community (7 items); (4) promoting integrity (5 items); and (5) strengthen professionalism (10 items). There were also several differences in approval in terms of gender, education and academic positions of lecturers on instrument items. Those findings are expected to be a matter of discussion in developing the lecturer of ethical behavior in Indonesia