TY - JOUR
T1 - Preservice teachers' work stress, self-efficacy, and occupational commitment in four countries
AU - Klassen, Robert
AU - Wilson, Elaine
AU - Siu, Angela F.Y.
AU - Hannok, Wanwisa
AU - Wong, Marina W.
AU - Wongsri, Nongkran
AU - Sonthisap, Panwadee
AU - Pibulchol, Chaleosri
AU - Buranachaitavee, Yanisa
AU - Jansem, Anchalee
N1 - Copyright:
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PY - 2013/12
Y1 - 2013/12
N2 - In this study, we examine the teaching-related stress, self-efficacy, and occupational commitment of preservice teachers from two culturally western and two culturally eastern countries. The sample included 1,187 participants from Canada (n0379), England (n0203), Hong Kong (n0211), and Thailand (n0394). Self-efficacy partially reduced (mediated) the effect of stress from student behavior and from workload on commitment in three of four contexts. Mediation tests with country as moderator revealed significant differences in the strength of the mediating effect across the four contexts. The results suggest that teachers' self-efficacy changes the way in which work stress influences the commitment to continue teaching, although cultural milieu influences the nature of the relationship according to context.
AB - In this study, we examine the teaching-related stress, self-efficacy, and occupational commitment of preservice teachers from two culturally western and two culturally eastern countries. The sample included 1,187 participants from Canada (n0379), England (n0203), Hong Kong (n0211), and Thailand (n0394). Self-efficacy partially reduced (mediated) the effect of stress from student behavior and from workload on commitment in three of four contexts. Mediation tests with country as moderator revealed significant differences in the strength of the mediating effect across the four contexts. The results suggest that teachers' self-efficacy changes the way in which work stress influences the commitment to continue teaching, although cultural milieu influences the nature of the relationship according to context.
KW - Commitment
KW - Job stress
KW - Self-efficacy
KW - Teacher motivation
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U2 - 10.1007/s10212-012-0166-x
DO - 10.1007/s10212-012-0166-x
M3 - Journal article
AN - SCOPUS:84892365252
SN - 0256-2928
VL - 28
SP - 1289
EP - 1309
JO - European Journal of Psychology of Education
JF - European Journal of Psychology of Education
IS - 4
ER -