Academic Setting Evaluation Questionnaire (ASEQ)
Measures university faculty satisfaction with working conditions, social climate, and relationships with students.
Scale Development & Technical Details
Scale Overview
The Academic Setting Evaluation Questionnaire (ASEQ) was developed by Fernandez, J., and Mateo, M. A. (1993). It is designed to measure Faculty satisfaction with academic working conditions, social climate, and student relationships. The scale is intended for use with University faculty / professors.
Scale Structure
This instrument consists of 33 items organized into 4 factors/subscales: Satisfaction with working conditions, Social climate, Relationship with students, Unclassified.
| Factor / Subscale | Items | N |
|---|---|---|
| Satisfaction with working conditions | 1,2,3,4,6,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,22,23 | 19 |
| Social climate | 5,7,8,26,33 | 5 |
| Relationship with students | 21,24,25,27,28,29,32 | 7 |
| Unclassified | 30,31 | 2 |
Response Format
Respondents rate each item using a custom response format.
Response anchors: 1 = Lowest level of agreement, 2 = 2, 3 = 3, 4 = 4, 5 = 5, 6 = 6, 7 = 7 – Highest level of agreement.
Scoring
Items are scored by subscale, with each subscale sum representing a distinct dimension.
Total scores range from 33 to 231. Interpretation guidelines:
- Low Satisfaction: 33 – 99
- Moderate Satisfaction: 100 – 165
- High Satisfaction: 166 – 231
Psychometric Properties
Internal Consistency: The scale has demonstrated good to excellent internal consistency with reported Cronbach’s alpha values of Total alpha: 0.90, Working conditions/Social climate: 0.89, Relationship with students: 0.87.
Administration
The scale is self-administered and typically takes approximately 10 minutes to complete. It can be administered individually or in group settings. No special training is required for administration.