articleJournal of Educational PsychologyAug 1, 2007Closed access

Dimensions of teacher self-efficacy and relations with strain factors, perceived collective teacher efficacy, and teacher burnout.

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Abstract

In this study, the authors developed and factor analyzed the Norwegian Teacher Self-Efficacy Scale. They also examined relations among teacher self-efficacy, perceived collective teacher efficacy, external control (teachers' general beliefs about limitations to what can be achieved through education), strain factors, and teacher burnout. Participants were 244 elementary and middle school teachers. The analysis supported the conceptualization of teacher self-efficacy as a multidimensional construct. They found strong support for 6 separate but correlated dimensions of teacher self-efficacy, which were included in the following subscales: Instruction, Adapting Education to Individual Students' Needs, Motivating…

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Keywords
  • Self-efficacy
  • Psychology
  • Collective efficacy
  • Burnout
  • Norwegian
  • Conceptualization
  • Coping (psychology)
  • Social psychology
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Quality Education
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