Psychological capital of teachers of English as a foreign language and classroom management: Well-being as a mediator

• Published in: Social behavior and personality 2022-12, Vol.50 (12), p.1-9
• Main Authors: Wu, Yong, Lai, Siow Li, He, Shuxuan
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Achievement; Chinese languages; Classroom Management; Classrooms; Colleges & universities; Connotation; Cronbach's alpha; Education; Engagement; English As A Foreign Language; English as a second language; English as a second language instruction; English language; English teachers; Evaluation; Foreign languages; Health aspects; Language; Language teachers; Learning environment; Likert scale; Management; Meaning; Optimism; Positive Emotion; Positive emotions; Psychological aspects; Psychological Capital; Psychological research; Psychology; Qualitative research; Questionnaires; Relationships; Second language teachers; Structural equation modeling; Study and teaching; Teachers; Teaching; Well being; Workplaces
• ISSN: 0301-2212; 1179-6391
• DOI: 10.2224/sbp.11916

Research indicates psychological capital (PsyCap) plays a crucial role in the workplace; however, in an educational context, its effect is yet to be established. In this study we explored the role of well-being, comprising the domains of positive emotion, engagement, relationships, meaning, and achievement, in mediating the relationship between PsyCap and the classroom management of teachers of English as a foreign language (EFL). Participants were 486 Chinese EFL teachers employed at 19 universities in Zhejiang Province. The results of structural equation modeling demonstrated that the well-being of EFL teachers was significant in mediating the relationship between their PsyCap and classroom management. The findings from the study imply great importance of well-being in EFL classroom management and we have provided recommendations for future research in this area.