Foreign language teachers' PERMA well-being and life satisfaction: Mediating role of teaching effectiveness

IF 4.6 Q2 MATERIALS SCIENCE, BIOMATERIALS

ACS Applied Bio Materials Pub Date : 2024-10-01 DOI:10.1016/j.actpsy.2024.104532

Fei Qin , Liang Zhao , Weibin Li , Jindao Yang , Yueteng Li

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Abstract

Background

Teacher well-being, encompassing emotional, psychological, and social dimensions, significantly influences teaching effectiveness. Understanding the factors that enhance teacher well-being and effectiveness is crucial, particularly amidst global teacher shortages and high turnover rates.

Method

The present study gathered data from 252 university-level foreign language teachers from eight provinces in China. Participants completed measures assessing well-being (using the PERMA model), teaching effectiveness, and life satisfaction scales through online surveys. Data were analyzed using JASP and SPSS for regression and mediation analyses.

Results

The findings revealed that Positive emotions and relationships significantly predicted life satisfaction, while accomplishment significantly predicted teaching effectiveness. Both teaching effectiveness and overall well-being were significant predictors of life satisfaction. However, teaching effectiveness did not significantly mediate the relationship between overall well-being and life satisfaction, indicating that these factors independently contribute to life satisfaction.

Conclusion

Our findings share the inclusion of PERMA principles in enhancing teaching effectiveness and life satisfaction among foreign language teachers. Constructive future directions are suggested for professional development for improving teacher well-being and effectiveness.

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外语教师的 PERMA 幸福感和生活满意度：教学效果的中介作用

背景教师的幸福感包括情感、心理和社会层面，对教学效果有重要影响。本研究收集了来自中国八个省份的 252 名大学外语教师的数据。参与者通过在线调查完成了对幸福感（使用 PERMA 模型）、教学效果和生活满意度量表的评估。结果发现，积极情绪和人际关系能显著预测生活满意度，而成就感能显著预测教学效果。教学效果和整体幸福感对生活满意度都有重要的预测作用。结论我们的研究结果表明，在提高外语教师的教学效率和生活满意度时，应纳入 PERMA 原则。为提高教师幸福感和教学效率的专业发展提出了建设性的未来方向。

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ACS Applied Bio Materials Chemistry-Chemistry (all)

CiteScore

9.40

自引率

2.10%

发文量

464