The interplay of EFL teachers' immunity, work engagement, and psychological well-being: Evidence from four Asian countries

Due to the novelty of the concept of language teacher immunity, conceptualised as a robust armouring system that helps language teachers cope with threats to their well-being, scant multi-cultural research has been dedicated to the investigation of its correlates. The present study seeks to explore...

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Published in:Journal of multilingual and multicultural development Vol. 45; no. 8; pp. 3241 - 3257
Main Authors: Wang, Yongliang, Derakhshan, Ali, Azari Noughabi, Mostafa
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Abingdon Routledge 13.09.2024
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects:
Asian EFL teachers
Defense mechanisms
English (Second Language)
English as a second language
English as a second language instruction
English language
English teachers
Foreign languages
Immunity
Language
Language Teachers
Multiculturalism & pluralism
Positive psychology
Psychological well being
Psychology
Second language teachers
Structural equation modeling
structural equation modelling
Teacher immunity
Teachers
Well being
Work
work engagement
Work environment
Asia
ISSN:0143-4632, 1747-7557
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Summary:Due to the novelty of the concept of language teacher immunity, conceptualised as a robust armouring system that helps language teachers cope with threats to their well-being, scant multi-cultural research has been dedicated to the investigation of its correlates. The present study seeks to explore the interplay of immunity, psychological well-being, and work engagement among 1135 English as a foreign language (EFL)teachers from four Asian countries. The data were collected through three questionnaires. The results of structural equation modelling (SEM) analysis indicated that Asian EFL teachers' psychological well-being and work engagement positively influenced their immunity. Additionally, the findings indicated that psychological well-being was a better predictor of teacher immunity than work engagement in Asia. The results, discussed in the light of positive psychology (PP), highlight language teachers' need for working in a psychologically healthy environment to remain committed to their job and immune to its difficulties.
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ISSN:0143-4632
1747-7557
DOI:10.1080/01434632.2022.2092625