How self-efficacy shapes professional identity: the mediating role of meaning in life and self-esteem in pre-service physical education teachers DOI Creative Commons

Pu Sun,

Ke Ma, Xiaohong Xu

et al.

BMC Psychology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 13(1)

Published: April 15, 2025

Professional identity is a crucial psychological construct that shapes pre-service physical education (PE) teachers' academic engagement, persistence, and future career commitment. However, limited research has examined the mechanisms foster development of professional in this population. This study explores how self-efficacy contributes to formation among PE teachers, with particular focus on mediating roles meaning life self-esteem. A cross-sectional was conducted 465 teachers. Data self-efficacy, life, self-esteem, were collected through validated self-report questionnaires. Structural equation modeling used analyze direct indirect effects test The findings revealed positively associated identity. Additionally, self-esteem found mediate relationship. Specifically, linked higher levels both independent chain mediation effect involving variables. These provide insights into underlying highlight pathways which Enhancing teacher training programs promote sense meaning, strengthen may be critical for developing stable positive practical implications improving reducing attrition field education.

Language: Английский

How self-efficacy shapes professional identity: the mediating role of meaning in life and self-esteem in pre-service physical education teachers DOI Creative Commons

Pu Sun,

Ke Ma, Xiaohong Xu

et al.

BMC Psychology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 13(1)

Published: April 15, 2025

Professional identity is a crucial psychological construct that shapes pre-service physical education (PE) teachers' academic engagement, persistence, and future career commitment. However, limited research has examined the mechanisms foster development of professional in this population. This study explores how self-efficacy contributes to formation among PE teachers, with particular focus on mediating roles meaning life self-esteem. A cross-sectional was conducted 465 teachers. Data self-efficacy, life, self-esteem, were collected through validated self-report questionnaires. Structural equation modeling used analyze direct indirect effects test The findings revealed positively associated identity. Additionally, self-esteem found mediate relationship. Specifically, linked higher levels both independent chain mediation effect involving variables. These provide insights into underlying highlight pathways which Enhancing teacher training programs promote sense meaning, strengthen may be critical for developing stable positive practical implications improving reducing attrition field education.

Language: Английский

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