Motivational profiles of kindergarten teachers in minority areas of China and their association with outcomes

• DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1023073
• Publication Date: 2022-10-25T14:57:33Z
• Authors: Dasheng Shi; Mengmeng Zhang; Ye Chen; Ruining Jin; Xiantong Yang
• Keywords: Association (psychology); Value (mathematics); Work Engagement

Academic discourses regarding teacher motivation have been on-going for decades those who teach in ethnic minority areas. Yet research findings failed to provide a consistent conclusion if kindergarten teachers' pattern would vary based on case-to-case scenario. Therefore, further studies are needed probe the patterns among this population. The study firstly examined motivational profiles Expectancy Value Theory (EVT), and then how related outcome variables (work engagement, workplace wellbeing, retention intention). Participants included 1,199 teachers from areas China. Latent profile analysis identified three teachers: low value-high cost (profile 1), moderate all 2), high value-low 3). Teacher with different had significant differences work intention. In addition, chain mediation revealed that engagement wellbeing mediated relationship between implications of discussed.