ERIC Number: EJ1010638
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013
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The Effect of Trust on Teacher Empowerment: The Mediation of Teacher Efficacy
Yin, Hong-biao; Lee, John Chi-Kin; Jin, Yu-le; Zhang, Zhong-hua
Educational Studies, v39 n1 p13-28 2013
This study explores the impact of teachers' perception of trust in colleagues on their sense of empowerment in Mainland China, with a particular focus on the mediating role of teacher efficacy. The results of a survey of 1646 teachers indicate that although teachers scored positively on trust in colleagues, efficacy and empowerment, they had relatively lower scores on general teaching efficacy (GTE) and participation in decision-making. Trust in colleagues was a significant predictor of teacher empowerment. In addition, personal teaching efficacy had a significant mediation effect on the relationship between trust in colleagues and teacher empowerment, while GTE had not. These findings lead to some implications for understanding the nature of GTE and the relationship between trust and teacher empowerment. (Contains 2 figures and 4 tables.)
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Trust (Psychology), Teacher Empowerment, Foreign Countries, Teacher Attitudes, Collegiality, Teacher Surveys, Participative Decision Making, Predictor Variables, Beliefs, Questionnaires, Teacher Effectiveness, Construct Validity
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: China
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