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The effect of teacher multicultural attitudes on self-efficacy and wellbeing at work
Tekijät: Aalto, Sanni; Kankaanpaa, Reeta; Peltonen, Kirsi; Derluyn, Ilse; Szelei, Nikolett; Verelst, An; De Haene, Lucia; de Smet, Sofie; Spaas, Caroline; Jervelund, Signe Smith; Skovdal, Morten; Andersen, Arnfinn J.; Hilden, Per Kristian; Opaas, Marianne; Durbeej, Natalie; Osman, Fatumo; Sarkadi, Anna; Soye, Emma; Vanska, Mervi
Kustantaja: SPRINGER
Kustannuspaikka: DORDRECHT
Julkaisuvuosi: 2024
Journal: Social Psychology of Education
Tietokannassa oleva lehden nimi: SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY OF EDUCATION
Lehden akronyymi: SOC PSYCHOL EDUC
Vuosikerta: 27
Numero: 5
Aloitussivu: 2527
Lopetussivu: 2557
Sivujen määrä: 31
ISSN: 1381-2890
eISSN: 1573-1928
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11218-024-09886-3
Verkko-osoite: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11218-024-09886-3
Rinnakkaistallenteen osoite: https://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/457176011
Teachers are pivotal in creating safe and efficacious learning environments for ethnic minority students. Research suggests that teachers' multicultural attitudes, self-efficacy, and wellbeing at work may all play important roles in this endeavor. Using survey data on 433 teachers in Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, and the United Kingdom, the present study used structural equation models to analyze the paths between teachers' multicultural attitudes and work-related wellbeing (work dedication and exhaustion), and whether self-efficacy mediates these paths. We further investigated how these associations differ between teachers of reception classes for migrant and refugee students versus teachers of multi-ethnic mainstream classes. The results show that positive multicultural attitudes were directly associated with high level of work dedication, but not with work exhaustion. Self-efficacy mediated the association between multicultural attitudes and work-related wellbeing, indicated by both higher work dedication and lower work exhaustion. Concerning the role of teacher's class type, self-efficacy mediated the association between positive multicultural attitudes and work dedication for both types of teachers, whereas the mediation to low work exhaustion was only evident in mainstream class teachers. To conclude, teachers' multicultural attitudes and work-related wellbeing are mediated by self-efficacy and this important link should be acknowledged when designing professional development programs in order to create supportive and competent learning environments for all students.
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Julkaisussa olevat rahoitustiedot:
European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program [Grant number 754849]. Open access funding provided by Tampere University (including Tampere University Hospital).
