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A matter of teaching and relationships: determinants of teaching style, interpersonal resources and teacher burnout
Francisco Simões (Simões, F.); Maria Manuela Calheiros (Calheiros, M. M.);
Journal Title
Social Psychology of Education
Year (definitive publication)
2019
Language
English
Country
Netherlands
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Abstract
The present study tests a model of the interplay between teaching style determi- nants, interpersonal resources, and teacher burnout dimensions, controlling for teachers’ experience variables. Two-hundred and ninety-seven teachers in the Por- tuguese educational system teaching in a rural region participated in the research. Using a Structural Equation Modeling approach, the key finding of this study is that teacher interpersonal self-efficacy and teacher–student closeness partially mediated the connections between teacher epistemological sophistication and student misbe- havior and teacher burnout. Specifically, an increment of teacher depersonalization is associated with student misbehavior, when mediated by interpersonal self-efficacy and teacher–student closeness. Moreover, while greater attunement with students (meaning lower conflict) prevents emotional exhaustion caused by student misbe- havior, it also has costs in terms of lower professional accomplishment. Thus, in intense interpersonal settings like schools, teacher interpersonal resources, espe- cially teacher–student closeness and attunement, may not have an universal positive return for educators. Implications for future research are recommended, such as the replication of this model across urban and suburban settings. In addition, it seems warranted that teacher pre-service and service training readdress the topic of inter- personal resources as a means to improve teacher well-being, including its merits and limits.
Acknowledgements
The authors would like to thank Sindicato Democráticos dos Açores (SDPA) and Sindicato dos Professores da Região Açores (SPRA) as well as to all participants for their collaboration in this study.
Keywords
Teaching styles,Interpersonal self-efficacy,Teacher-students relationships,Teacher burnout
  • Psychology - Social Sciences
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SFRH/ BPD/99616/2014 Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia

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