BMC Psychology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
13(1)
Published: May 5, 2025
This
study
investigates
the
relationships
among
teacher
self-efficacy,
grit,
metacognition,
and
work
engagement
secondary
school
English
as
a
Foreign
Language
(EFL)
teachers
in
mainland
China
Hong
Kong.
Utilizing
purposive
sampling
method,
592
from
diverse
educational
settings
participated
study.
Structural
Equation
Modeling
(SEM)
was
employed
to
analyze
data,
revealing
that
both
self-efficacy
grit
significantly
predict
engagement,
with
teaching
metacognition
serving
mediator
these
relationships.
Notably,
impact
of
on
stronger
Kong,
while
exhibited
more
pronounced
indirect
effect
through
same
region.
These
findings
underscore
importance
fostering
alongside
enhancing
metacognitive
practices,
bolster
engagement.
The
highlights
cultural
systemic
factors
influence
dynamics,
providing
insights
for
developing
targeted
professional
development
programs
supportive
policies
tailored
different
contexts.
Frontiers in Psychology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14
Published: Aug. 24, 2023
Introduction
This
research
aimed
to
explore
the
relationships
among
teacher
self-efficacy,
resilience,
emotion
regulation,
and
burnout
within
context
of
Chinese
English
as
a
foreign
language
(EFL)
teachers.
Methods
A
sample
638
EFL
teachers
participated
in
this
study.
They
completed
self-report
assessments
for
burnout.
Confirmatory
factor
analysis
was
conducted
establish
construct
validity
measurement
tools.
Subsequently,
structural
equation
modeling
utilized
assess
proposed
model.
Results
The
results
study
revealed
significant
insights.
Teacher
self-efficacy
resilience
exhibited
direct
negative
associations
with
Additionally,
an
interesting
finding
emerged
where
regulation
indirectly
affected
burnout,
mediated
by
resilience.
supported
suitability
partial
mediation
model
best-fit
representation
relationships.
Discussion
findings
provide
valuable
implications
teaching
programs.
connections
between
highlight
importance
nurturing
these
factors
mitigate
risk.
discovered
effect
emphasizes
role
promoting
teachers’
overall
well-being.
These
outcomes
collectively
contribute
understanding
dynamics
suggest
potential
avenues
targeted
interventions.
Perceptual and Motor Skills,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
130(5), P. 2269 - 2299
Published: July 3, 2023
We
tested
an
assessment
model,
by
which
teacher
self-efficacy,
perceived
school
climate,
and
psychological
wellbeing
at
work,
might
predict
teaching
enjoyment.
invited
a
convenience
sample
of
355
teachers
English
as
foreign
language
(EFL)
to
respond
four
online
questionnaires.
used
confirmatory
factor
analysis
(CFA)
check
the
scales'
construct
validity
structural
equation
modeling
(SEM)
test
associations
among
variables.
Our
results
showed
that
school-climate,
were
direct
predictors
teaching-enjoyment
(FLTE).
Teacher
self-efficacy
affected
FLTE
indirectly,
induced
well-being.
School
climate
also
indirectly
influenced
FLTE,
mediated
wellbeing,
with
predictor
wellbeing.
directly
discuss
implications
these
findings
for
teacher-education
programs.
European Journal of Education,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: July 30, 2024
Abstract
Emotion
regulation
strategies
can
enhance
teachers'
well‐being
and
performance
by
enabling
them
to
cope
with
the
challenges
stressors
of
teaching.
Personality
traits,
however,
may
affect
vulnerability
depression
their
capacity
regulate
emotions.
To
investigate
how
emotion
mediated
relationship
between
EFL
personality
traits
depression,
we
invited
546
Chinese
teachers
complete
relevant
online
questionnaires.
The
Structural
Equation
Modelling
(SEM)
results
revealed
that
directly
influenced
levels,
levels
negatively
impacted
strategies.
Furthermore,
demonstrated
positive
emotions
suggesting
higher
had
lower
more
effective
findings
implied
fostering
improve
mental
health
teaching
quality.
study
also
added
knowledge
role
in
interplay
depression.
IRAL - International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(4), P. 2087 - 2119
Published: July 20, 2023
Abstract
Since
teacher
work
engagement
is
argued
to
substantially
affect
education
quality
and
learners’
performance,
unveiling
the
factors
affecting
of
high
significance.
As
an
attempt
explore
antecedents
this
construct
in
English-as-a-foreign-language
(EFL)
teachers,
we
tested
a
structural
model
based
on
teachers’
professional
identity,
grit,
foreign
language
teaching
enjoyment.
A
sample
476
EFL
teachers
Iran
was
requested
complete
online
survey
constituting
valid
scales
four
constructs.
Structural
equation
modeling
(SEM)
results
indicated
that
fitted
data
sufficiently.
The
revealed
enjoyment
were
direct
correlates
engagement.
Additionally,
identity
affected
indirectly
via
grit.
Also,
influenced
through
mediation
We
conclude
our
study
with
discussion
implications
findings.
Frontiers in Psychology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14
Published: May 12, 2023
This
study
aimed
to
investigate
the
relationship
among
teacher
enthusiasm
and
self-efficacy,
grit,
psychological
well-being
Chinese
English
as
a
foreign
language
(EFL)
teachers.A
sample
of
553
EFL
teachers
completed
self-report
measures
enthusiasm,
well-being.
Confirmatory
factor
analysis
was
used
confirm
validity
scales,
structural
equation
modeling
test
hypothesized
model.The
results
indicated
that
self-efficacy
grit
were
positively
associated
with
well-being,
providing
support
for
importance
these
characteristics
in
promoting
Furthermore,
found
have
an
indirect
effect
on
through
mediation
evidence
motivation
engagement
The
partial
model
be
best
fitting
model.These
findings
important
implications
development
interventions
programs
at
context
teaching.
Frontiers in Psychology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14
Published: Jan. 19, 2024
Introduction
This
study
delves
into
the
intricate
relationships
among
workload,
perceived
organizational
support,
work
engagement,
and
psychological
wellbeing
within
context
of
572
secondary
school
teachers
in
China.
Methods
Utilizing
structural
equation
modeling
(SEM),
this
research
rigorously
examined
construct
validity
interrelationships
latent
variables.
The
data
were
collected
analyzed
to
determine
associations
between
wellbeing.
Results
findings
unveiled
compelling
negative
workload
teachers.
Conversely,
positive
correlations
emerged
analysis
demonstrated
strong
fit
indices,
affirming
robust
alignment
with
anticipated
models.
Discussion
Mediation
analyses
further
elucidated
significance
engagement
as
a
mediator
wellbeing,
well
support
These
results
underscore
pivotal
role
shaping
impact
on
Chinese
educational
settings.
Language Teaching Research,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 29, 2024
Considering
the
demanding
and
stressful
nature
of
teaching
profession
in
general
foreign
language
particular,
teachers
English
as
a
(EFL)
are
prone
to
experience
burnout,
which
may
result
adverse
consequences
for
not
only
but
also
their
students.
Therefore,
it
is
important
understand
what
factors
can
prevent
EFL
from
burnout.
The
present
study
investigated
roles
three
individual
difference
factors,
namely,
growth
mindset,
grit,
emotion
regulation
teachers’
data
were
collected
218
through
convenience
sampling.
results
regression
analysis
relative
weight
indicated
that
mindset
grit
negatively
predicted
In
addition,
while
reappraisal
strategies
negative
predictors
suppression
positive
Implications
regarding
how
protect
against
burnout
presented
based
on
findings
study.
Frontiers in Psychology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14
Published: Jan. 8, 2024
Introduction
This
research
investigates
the
complex
interplay
of
factors
influencing
teacher
emotional
exhaustion
within
educational
environment.
It
draws
upon
a
diverse
sample
680
teachers
from
15
primary
institutions
in
various
districts
Shanghai,
China.
Methods
The
study
examines
interrelationships
among
teacher-student
relationships,
perceived
autonomy,
teaching
motivation,
and
exhaustion.
employs
validated
scales
to
measure
these
constructs
utilizes
Structural
Equation
Modeling
(SEM)
for
analysis.
Results
analyses
using
SEM
reveal
significant
associations
variables
under
study.
findings
indicate
robust
correlations
between
positive
higher
motivation.
Concurrently,
exhibit
negative
relationship
with
Discussion
Mediation
analysis
further
unveils
that
motivation
plays
mediating
role
emphasizes
intricate
indirect
effects
constructs.
Conclusion
underscores
multifaceted
nature
their
collective
impact
on
well-being
settings.
implications
derived
highlight
importance
prioritize
interventions
fostering
autonomy-supportive
environments,
intrinsic
educators.
These
aim
alleviate
enhance
well-being.
