ERIC Number: EJ1215968
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
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The Role of Received Social Support and Self-Efficacy for the Satisfaction of Basic Psychological Needs in Teacher Education
Kassis, Wassilis; Graf, Ulrike; Keller, Roger; Ding, Kathrin; Rohlfs, Carsten
European Journal of Teacher Education, v42 n3 p391-409 2019
We conducted a cross-sectional questionnaire study in 2016 with 697 student teachers from two Universities. The study used structural equation modelling to analyse the effects of "received social support" from family and fellow-students as well as "perceived self-efficacy" in relation to the basic psychological needs in teacher education. To measure the effects of received social support on the satisfaction of basic needs, we developed two scales adapting Mansfield's qualitative approach on teacher resilience. Perceived self-efficacy turned out to be effected directly by received fellow-students' support as well as having a mediation effect on higher levels of autonomy and competence, whereas received family support leads only to higher levels of autonomy. Especially received fellow-students' support is directly connected to higher levels of need satisfaction. Finally, we discuss conclusions for shaping conditions of university-life according to experiencing what is necessary for a higher level of perception and satisfaction of basic psychological needs.
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Psychological Needs, Student Teacher Attitudes, Resilience (Psychology), Professional Autonomy, Competence, Peer Relationship, Self Determination, Interpersonal Relationship, Social Support Groups, Teacher Education Programs, Foreign Countries, Preservice Teachers, Coping, Educational Environment, Family Role, Universities
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Germany
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