Self-efficacy and career resilience: The mediating role of professional identity and work passion in kindergarten teachers

IF 0.8 4区心理学 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Journal of Psychology in Africa Pub Date : 2023-03-04 DOI:10.1080/14330237.2023.2207052

Yanfang Zhou, ShuZhen Chen, Xiaojie Deng, Sihui Wang, Leishan Shi

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Abstract

We aimed to examine the mediating role of kindergarten teachers’ professional identity and work passion in the relationship between self-efficacy and career resilience. A sample of 662 kindergarten teachers from 30 kindergartens in China completed online surveys (female = 99.2%; mean age = 29.38 years, SD = 2.78 years; mean tenure = 9.27 years, SD = 2.21 years). We collected data on their self-efficacy, professional identity, career resilience, and work passion using validated measures. Structural equation modelling and mediating effect estimation analyses indicated that teacher self-efficacy positively predicted career resilience. Both professional identity and work passion separately mediated the relationship between self-efficacy and career resilience. Furthermore, professional identity and work passion had a chain mediating effect on the relationship between self-efficacy and career resilience, strengthening this relationship. These findings are consistent with work well-being theory. Based on these findings, we propose a need for school systems to support teachers in their professional identity and work passion for greater work well-being.

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自我效能感与职业弹性:幼儿园教师职业认同与工作热情的中介作用

我们旨在检验幼儿园教师的职业认同和工作激情在自我效能感和职业韧性之间的中介作用。来自中国30所幼儿园的662名幼儿园教师完成了在线调查（女性=99.2%；平均年龄=29.38岁，SD=2.78岁；平均任期=9.27年，SD=2.21岁）。我们使用经过验证的测量方法收集了他们的自我效能感、职业认同、职业韧性和工作激情的数据。结构方程模型和中介效应估计分析表明，教师自我效能感正向预测职业韧性。职业认同和工作激情分别调节了自我效能感和职业韧性之间的关系。此外，职业认同和工作激情对自我效能感和职业韧性之间的关系具有连锁中介作用，强化了这种关系。这些发现与工作幸福理论相一致。基于这些发现，我们提出学校系统需要支持教师的职业身份和工作热情，以提高工作幸福感。

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Journal of Psychology in Africa PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY-

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1.70

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16.70%

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期刊介绍： Findings from psychological research in Africa and related regions needs a forum for better dissemination and utilisation in the context of development. Special emphasis is placed on the consideration of African, African-American, Asian, Caribbean, and Hispanic-Latino realities and problems. Contributions should attempt a synthesis of emic and etic methodologies and applications. The Journal of Psychology in Africa includes original articles, review articles, book reviews, commentaries, special issues, case analyses, reports and announcements.