Basic Psychological Needs, Class-related Emotions and Satisfaction with Life in Spanish Teachers

The objective of this study was to examine possible antecedents and consequences of teachers’ emotions in the classroom. Based on a cognitivesocial perspective and self-determination theory, we examined the relationship between basic psychological needs (BPNs), teachers’ classrelated emotions and te...

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Autores: Fierro Suero, Sebastián, Almagro Torres, Bartolomé Jesús, Becker, Eva S., Sáenz-López Buñuel, Pedro
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2022
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Huelva (UHU)
Repositorio:Arias Montano. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Huelva
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ariasmontano.uhu.es:10272/21963
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10272/21963
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Self-determination theory
Achievement emotions
Control-value theory
Psychometric properties
Teoría de la autodeterminación
Emociones de logro
Teoría del valor-control
Propiedades psicométricas
61 Psicología
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Sumario:The objective of this study was to examine possible antecedents and consequences of teachers’ emotions in the classroom. Based on a cognitivesocial perspective and self-determination theory, we examined the relationship between basic psychological needs (BPNs), teachers’ classrelated emotions and teachers’ life satisfaction. A sample of 595 teachers from Andalusia (Spain) participated in an online survey. A structural equation model was tested, in which BPNs predicted teachers’ emotions (β = .69; p <.001 positive emotions and β = -.42; p < .001 negative emotions). In addition, BPNs (β = .36; p < .001) and positive emotions (β = .23; p < .001) predicted satisfaction with life. The results show that the fulfilment of work-related BPNs is important to generate positive emotions and well-being in teachers. In addition, the study is the first to provide extensive details on the psychometric properties for assessing teacher emotions with the Achievement Emotions Questionnaire - Teachers (AEQ-T) in a Spanish sample.