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Study protocol: Exploring the use of Family Health Histories in the African American community to reduce health disparities in Flint, Michigan
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although increasing number studies assessing teacher emotions mainstream education lack appropriate measurement tools evaluate emotions teaching assistants tas need take care students range special educational needs sen study tested generalizability 24item teacher emotion inventory tei among 204 tas 122 secondary schools inclusive education hong kong conducted confirmatory factor analysis cfa rasch analysis test withinnetwork validity tei betweennetwork validity examined relationships tas emotions attitude toward inclusive education rasch analysis supported scales dimensionality item fit statistics cfa supported fivefactor solution tei results also showed statistically significant correlations positive emotions joy love tas attitudes toward inclusive education tas negative emotions anxiety anger stress appeared negatively correlated attitude toward inclusive education results supported tei useful tool assess emotions tas play pivotal role assisting school teachers sen students likely face increased emotional challenges needing educate sen students implications study enrich current scope research understanding teacher emotions across educational levels settings discussed