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Teacher Development
An international journal of teachers' professional development
Volume 19, 2015 - Issue 1
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Testing the main determinants of teachers’ professional well-being by using a mixed method

Pages 59-78 | Received 24 Jun 2013, Accepted 12 Jul 2014, Published online: 31 Oct 2014
 

Abstract

Measuring the perception of professional well-being appears as a problematic issue in past studies. Literature reviews show that previous studies have not yet reached an agreement on measures of teachers’ professional well-being. Furthermore, when we consider the cultural context, a research gap becomes clearer. The aim of this study was to delineate measures of teachers’ perceptions of professional well-being in the framework of positive psychology. The study tested the theoretically suggested measures using quantitative and qualitative data gathered from different sample sizes in line with the mixed-method research paradigm. Data belonging to a large sample size (n = 3637), medium sample size (n = 679) and small sample size (n = 29) were analysed through a mixed method with a multiple phase design. The study concludes that the main determinants of teachers’ professional well-being are self-efficacy, job satisfaction and recognition.

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