This research examined the relationships between passion for teaching and teachers' well-being distinguishing between Harmonious Passion (HP), characterized by free acceptance of the activity in one’s identity, and Obsessive Passion (OP), moved by perceived obligation. 379 primary, middle, and high school teachers participated. They filled in questionnaires to assess HP, OP, job satisfaction, teaching praxes, positive and negative affect, subjective happiness, and self-efficacy twice at a 3-months interval. HP related to all the adaptive aspects measured. HP at Time 2 was affected by job satisfaction, positive affect, and self-efficacy at Time 1.
Harmonious passion and its relationship with teacher well-being
MOE', ANGELICA
2016
Abstract
This research examined the relationships between passion for teaching and teachers' well-being distinguishing between Harmonious Passion (HP), characterized by free acceptance of the activity in one’s identity, and Obsessive Passion (OP), moved by perceived obligation. 379 primary, middle, and high school teachers participated. They filled in questionnaires to assess HP, OP, job satisfaction, teaching praxes, positive and negative affect, subjective happiness, and self-efficacy twice at a 3-months interval. HP related to all the adaptive aspects measured. HP at Time 2 was affected by job satisfaction, positive affect, and self-efficacy at Time 1.Pubblicazioni consigliate
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