That’s Inappropriate: Development of the Educator Misconduct Prevention and Reporting Inventory

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• The aim is to develop an inventory that measures educators' beliefs and understanding about inappropriate behavior with students.
• Developed the Educator Misconduct Prevention and Reporting Inventory (EMPRI) consisting of three factors: school response efficacy, self-efficacy, and social norms.
• Measured educators' understanding of boundary crossing behavior related to sexual misconduct.
• Identified three main factors influencing educators' perceptions of misconduct reporting: response efficacy, self-efficacy, and social norms.
• The EMPRI can help tailor training and measure the effectiveness of interventions in schools.

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