Self-Efficacy, Stress and Job Satisfaction among Pre-Service, Novice and Experienced English Teachers: A Study of their Occupational Health
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Authors/contributors
- Lam, Stacy (Author)
- Kuok, A. C. H. (Author)
- Sze, Tat Ming (Author)
Title
Self-Efficacy, Stress and Job Satisfaction among Pre-Service, Novice and Experienced English Teachers: A Study of their Occupational Health
Abstract
Background
This study aimed to investigate English teachers’ self-efficacy for student engagement, classroom management, instructional strategies and literacy instruction, as well as to discover teacher stress and job satisfaction can play a role in interfering their occupational health (in terms of self-efficacy). In addition, this is one of the first studies to understand the differences in self-efficacy among pre-service, novice and experienced in-service teachers in a Chinese society, where English is positioned as a foreign language.
Participants and procedure
271 English teachers (90 pre-service, 181 in-service) with mean teaching experience of 5.57 months for per-service, and 98.51 months for in-service were participated in this quantitative research study, as the targets were not be able to approach randomly, the English teachers were approaching individually though referral sampling, informing that the purpose of the study and receive their consent.
Results
It discovered both pre-service and novice in-service teachers posses lowest self-efficacy. Moreover, teachers’ stress from classroom predicted their self-efficacy for student engagement and classroom management negatively. On the other hand, teachers’ job satisfaction predicts their self-efficacy for student engagement, instructional strategies and literacy instruction positively.
Conclusions
Implications (based on the findings) are discussed in order to provide insights for for schools and education departments to strengthen the teachers’ capability of teaching and their occupational health.
Publication
Health Psychology Report
Date
2022-5-30
Journal Abbr
Health Psychology Report
ISSN
2353-4184, 2353-5571
Short Title
Self-Efficacy, Stress and Job Satisfaction among Pre-Service, Novice and Experienced English Teachers
Accessed
10/30/22, 5:01 PM
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USJ Library
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0 citations (Crossref) [2022-10-30]
Citation
Lam, S., Kuok, A. C. H., & Sze, T. M. (2022). Self-Efficacy, Stress and Job Satisfaction among Pre-Service, Novice and Experienced English Teachers: A Study of their Occupational Health. Health Psychology Report. https://doi.org/10.5114/hpr.2022.115768
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