The role of received social support and self-efficacy for the satisfaction of basic psychological needs in teacher education

We conducted a cross-sectional questionnaire study in 2016 with 697 student teachers from two Universities. The study used structural equation modelling to analyse the effects of received social support from family and fellow-students as well as perceived self-efficacy in relation to the basic psych...

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Published in:European journal of teacher education 2019-05, Vol.42 (3), p.391-409
Main Authors: Kassis, Wassilis, Graf, Ulrike, Keller, Roger, Ding, Kathrin, Rohlfs, Carsten
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
basic psychological needs
Competence
Coping
Educational Environment
Family Role
Foreign Countries
Interpersonal Relationship
Peer Relationship
Preservice Teachers
Professional Autonomy
Psychological Needs
resilience
Resilience (Psychology)
Self Determination
Self Efficacy
Social support
Social Support Groups
Student Teacher Attitudes
Teacher education
Teacher Education Programs
Universities
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Summary:We conducted a cross-sectional questionnaire study in 2016 with 697 student teachers from two Universities. The study used structural equation modelling to analyse the effects of received social support from family and fellow-students as well as perceived self-efficacy in relation to the basic psychological needs in teacher education. To measure the effects of received social support on the satisfaction of basic needs, we developed two scales adapting Mansfield's qualitative approach on teacher resilience. Perceived self-efficacy turned out to be effected directly by received fellow-students' support as well as having a mediation effect on higher levels of autonomy and competence, whereas received family support leads only to higher levels of autonomy. Especially received fellow-students' support is directly connected to higher levels of need satisfaction. Finally, we discuss conclusions for shaping conditions of university-life according to experiencing what is necessary for a higher level of perception and satisfaction of basic psychological needs.
ISSN:0261-9768
1469-5928
DOI:10.1080/02619768.2019.1576624