Building Teacher Immunity: Predictive Role of Emotional Intelligence and Self-Efficacy in Iranian Female EFL Teachers
Subject Areas : Second Language Education
Farhad Khabazian
1
,
Seyyed Hossein Kashef
2
1 - Researcher and MA in TEFL
2 - English Language Department, Urmia Branch, Islamic Azad University, Urmia, Iran
Keywords: Emotional Intelligence, Self-Efficacy, Teacher Immunity, Female EFL Teachers, Interview,
Abstract :
Teacher Immunity, Self-Efficacy and Emotional Intelligence are key factors that influence the performance of EFL instructors. This research was a survey study which investigated the relationship between self-efficacy, emotional intelligence and teacher immunity among female EFL teachers. The research also explored whether instructors’ self-efficacy and emotional intelligence can predict their teacher immunity. This study involved a convenience sample of 211 female EFL teachers from Iranian EFL contexts. The participants were chosen from different English Language Institutes. The age of the participants ranged from 19 to 28. The findings indicated a positive relationship between instructors’ emotional intelligence and their teacher immunity, as well as a positive relationship between self-efficacy and teacher immunity among female EFL teachers. Furthermore, emotional intelligence and self-efficacy of EFL teachers can predict their teacher immunity in educational contexts. The findings of the study can aid female EFL teachers to build defense mechanisms in order to protect their overall well-being and their teacher immunity in Iranian EFL contexts.
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