Assessing Grit and Well-Being of Malaysian ESL Teachers: Application of the PERMA Model

Autor/inn/en	Shanmugam, Punithan; Hidayat, Riyan
Titel	Assessing Grit and Well-Being of Malaysian ESL Teachers: Application of the PERMA Model
Quelle	In: Malaysian Journal of Learning and Instruction, 19 (2022) 2, S.153-181 (29 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1675-8110
Schlagwörter	Personality Traits; Well Being; Language Teachers; English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; Foreign Countries; Teacher Characteristics; Correlation; Elementary School Teachers; Rating Scales; Teacher Attitudes; Positive Attitudes; Resilience (Psychology); Malaysia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Individual characteristics; Personality characteristic; Persönlichkeitsmerkmal; Well-being; Wellness; Wohlbefinden; Language teacher; Sprachunterricht; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Ausland; Korrelation; Elementary school; Teacher; Teachers; Grundschule; Volksschule; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Rating-Skala; Lehrerverhalten
Abstract	Purpose: Seligman's well-being theory of PERMA has been proven fruitful in defining various well-being constructs across different fields of study. With a growing interest in teacher psychology research abroad, PERMA has been unveiled as a rewarding prospect for the well-being of second language (L2) teachers. Nonetheless, the contribution of PERMA to the well-being and grit of L2 teachers in Malaysia remains unclear. Thus, this study (1) examined the influence of PERMA on the well-being and grit of Malaysian teachers of English as a second language (ESL); and (2) analyzed the mediating impact of positive emotion in the relationship between grit and well-being. Methodology: A priori power analysis was conducted to identify the sample size for this study. Hence, a convenience sample of 91 primary ESL teachers from Kuala Lumpur participated in this crosssectional study. Data obtained were analyzed via multiple regression and mediation analysis using SPSS v20. The analysis of the indirect effects of the mediation model was complemented with a bootstrap procedure based on Hayes's PROCESS Macro. Findings: The regression analysis confirmed the significant impact of PERMA on both well-being and grit. Analysis of the regression coefficients (ß) displayed that engagement and accomplishment influenced significant changes in grit. Engagement was also a significant predictor of well-being. The mediation model portrayed positive emotion as a partial mediator in the association between grit and well-being. Significance: The meaningful interaction of PERMA with wellbeing and grit may not only encourage ESL teachers to flourish, correspondingly, it may elevate the well-being of learners in L2 classrooms. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01