From Teacher Self-Efficacy to Psychological Safety and Resiliency

Abstract

<p><em>The article presents the results of the study of the relationship between a teacher’s self-efficacy and his psychological safety in the educational environment and resiliency. The participants of the study were teachers (n=113) with teaching experience from 0 to 55 years (M = 25.4), aged from 20 to 76 years (M = 49.5). The study used the method “Psychological safety of the educational environment of the school” (I.A. Baeva), “Test to determine the level of self-efficacy” (J. Maddux), the method “Professional viability” (B. Moreno-Jimenez). The obtained results make it possible to say that self-efficacy of a teacher is a predictor of resilience and psychological safety of a teacher in the educational environment. The role of psychological safety of an individual in the educational environment as an additional link that strengthens the connection between self-efficacy and resilience was determined. The obtained conclusions are of practical interest in designing a program for the development of psychological and pedagogical competencies of a modern teacher aimed at increasing his/her resilience in difficult life situations.</em></p>