Self-efficacy, reflection, and resilience as predictors of work engagement among English teachers

Frontiers in Psychology

Psychology

Lina Chu¹  Qingzhi Heng² 

[1] Department of Basic Education, Chongqing Creation Vocational College, Yongchuan, Chongqing, China;null;

关键词: work engagement;    self-efficacy;    reflection;    resilience;    EFL teachers;    teacher education programs;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1160681

 received in 2023-02-07, accepted in 2023-04-20,  发布年份 2023

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

IntroductionGiven the significant role of work engagement of teachers in educational contexts, some scholarly attention has been directed to exploring the predictors of this construct. Against this backdrop, this study aimed to investigate the predictors of teacher work engagement among Chinese English as a foreign language (EFL) teachers by testing a model that includes teacher self-efficacy, teacher reflection, and teacher resilience.MethodsTo achieve this goal, 512 EFL teachers were invited to participate in an online survey, which consisted of four questionnaires. The construct validity of the measures was confirmed through confirmatory factor analysis. Then, structural equation modeling was utilized to examine the relationships between the variables.ResultsThe findings indicated that teacher self-efficacy, teacher reflection, and teacher resilience were direct predictors of work engagement, and teacher self-efficacy had an indirect effect on work engagement via teacher reflection and resilience. Similarly, teacher reflection also had an indirect impact on work engagement through teacher resilience.DiscussionThese results have important implications for teacher education programs. The significance of these predictors of work engagement among EFL teachers highlights the importance of fostering self-efficacy, reflection, and resilience among teachers in order to promote their work engagement. Further research can explore ways to enhance these predictors through training and support programs for teachers.

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