ERIC Number: EJ1125155
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017-Jan
Pages: 16
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1694-609X
EISSN: N/A
Comparison of Teachers and Pre-Service Teachers with Respect to Personality Traits and Career Adaptability
Eryilmaz, Ali; Kara, Ahmet
International Journal of Instruction, v10 n1 p85-100 Jan 2017
The aim of the study is to compare teachers and pre-service teachers in terms of personality traits and career adaptability. The relationships between personality traits and career adaptability are also investigated. A total of 176 pre-service teachers took part in the study, including 90 men and 76 women, and a total of 204 teachers took part in the study, including 98 men and 106 women. The data collected included items from the Big Five Inventory and the Scale of Career Adaptability. The relationship between variables was examined by using independent t-tests for gender differences and multiple regression analysis techniques. According to the results, the level of career adaptability is higher in teachers than in pre-service teachers. Additionally, career exploration and plans were related to certain personality traits. The results of the present study might be used in career counselling, and also teacher profession development.
Descriptors: Personality Traits, Teacher Characteristics, Preservice Teachers, Gender Differences, Multiple Regression Analysis, Surveys, Career Choice, Career Exploration, Foreign Countries, Correlation, Elementary School Teachers, Secondary School Teachers
International Journal of Instruction. Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Faculty of Education, Eskisehir, 26480, Turkey. e-mail: iji@ogu.edu.tr; Web site: http://www.e-iji.net
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Elementary Education; Secondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: Turkey
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A