Does work task motivation mediate the relationship between psychological capital and teacher well-being?

Does work task motivation mediate the relationship between psychological capital and teacher well-being?

This study examined the mediating role of work task motivation (WTM) in the relationship between psychological capital (PsyCap) and teacher well-being (TWB) in the higher educational context of Ethiopia. The Psychological Capital Questionnaire-12 (PCQ-12), Work Task Motivation Scale for Teachers (WT...

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Veröffentlicht in:Psihologija 2024, Vol.57 (2), p.129-153
Hauptverfasser: Zewude, Girum Tareke, Hercz, Maria
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Education
Educational Psychology
Individual Psychology
Organizational Psychology
positive psychology
psychological capital
self-determination theory of motivation
teacher well-being
work task motivation
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Zusammenfassung:This study examined the mediating role of work task motivation (WTM) in the relationship between psychological capital (PsyCap) and teacher well-being (TWB) in the higher educational context of Ethiopia. The Psychological Capital Questionnaire-12 (PCQ-12), Work Task Motivation Scale for Teachers (WTMST), and Teacher Well-Being Scale (TWBS) were used to collect and analyzed data from a sample of 596 university teachers employed at Ethiopia’s Amhara Regional State Universities. The results indicated that PsyCap had a direct and positive effect on WTM (β = 0.374, CI 95% [0.271, 474], p
ISSN:0048-5705
1451-9283
DOI:10.2298/PSI220314020Z