ERIC Number: EJ1048588
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015
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Testing the Main Determinants of Teachers' Professional Well-Being by Using a Mixed Method
Yildirim, Kamil
Teacher Development, v19 n1 p59-78 2015
Measuring the perception of professional well-being appears as a problematic issue in past studies. Literature reviews show that previous studies have not yet reached an agreement on measures of teachers' professional well-being. Furthermore, when we consider the cultural context, a research gap becomes clearer. The aim of this study was to delineate measures of teachers' perceptions of professional well-being in the framework of positive psychology. The study tested the theoretically suggested measures using quantitative and qualitative data gathered from different sample sizes in line with the mixed-method research paradigm. Data belonging to a large sample size (n = 3637), medium sample size (n = 679) and small sample size (n = 29) were analysed through a mixed method with a multiple phase design. The study concludes that the main determinants of teachers' professional well-being are self-efficacy, job satisfaction and recognition.
Descriptors: Mixed Methods Research, Measures (Individuals), Teacher Attitudes, Self Efficacy, Job Satisfaction, Recognition (Achievement), Well Being, Psychology, Elementary School Teachers, Factor Analysis, Structural Equation Models, Questionnaires, Interviews, Teacher Characteristics, Goodness of Fit, Path Analysis, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey
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