Mediating Effects of Self-Efficacy on Coping Strategies to Teachers’ Competence and Work Commitment in Public Elementary School
Open Access
Journal Type:Research Article
Subject:Education
Subject Field:Elementary Education
Volume:131, Issue: 1, August, 2023
Publish Date:29 August 2023 8:00 pm
Pages:358-377
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Abstract
This study aimed to determine the self-efficacy as mediator of coping strategies teachers competence, and work commitment of public elementary school teachers. The study employed descriptive-correlational approach which includes 127 out 200 teachers in San Francisco District, Division of San Pablo City during the School Year 2022-2023. A five-part survey questionnaire was utilized to determine and interpret the respondents profile, coping strategies, self-efficacy, teachers competence, and work commitment. The results revealed that there is a significant relationship between coping strategies to self-efficacy, teachers competence, and work commitment. Also, there is a significant relationship between self-efficacy to teachers competence, and work commitment. On the other hand, self-efficacy partially mediated the relationship between teachers competence, and work commitment. However, self- efficacy fully mediated between coping strategies, and work commitment. As the result, the research hypotheses are not sustained.