Naslov
Motivation and Personality of Pre-service Teachers in Croatia

Autori
Jugović, Ivana ; Marušić, Iris ; Pavin Ivanec, Tea ; Vizek Vidović, Vlasta

Izvornik
Asia-Pacific Journal of Teacher Education (1359-866X) 40 (2012), 3; 271-287

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
motivation for teaching; five-factor model; FIT-Choice scale

Sažetak
The study presents results founded upon the FIT-Choice scale validation and the relations between personality traits and motivation for teaching in Croatia. A sample of 374 first-year pre-service teachers from three universities participated in the study. Confirmatory factor analysis of the items comprising Croatian version of the FIT-Choice Scale provided support for the construct validity of this scale following the omission of six items with low factor loadings. Personality dimensions of the five-factor model provided a set of theoretically meaningful relations with the specific motivational factors determining the choice of teaching profession. In line with previous studies, our results showed that personality traits better predicted intrinsic motivation compared to extrinsic motivation. Two interpersonal dimensions, extraversion and agreeableness were significant predictors of intrinsic career value, but also of satisfaction with the choice of this profession. Extraversion also predicted ability, whereas agreeableness demonstrated positive relations with social utility value of teaching career.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Psihologija

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