Early career teachers’ professional agency in the professional community and working environment fit

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Abstract

This study explores the variation in early career teachers’ professional agency in the professional community using a person-centred approach. Moreover, the differences between teacher agency profiles in terms of experienced working environment fit and stress were studied. The participants of the study (N = 628) were early career teachers working in Chinese primary and junior secondary schools. Teachers with similar patterns of agency variables were identified through latent profile analysis and the group differences with respect to working environment fit and stress were analysed using three-step approach. Three teacher agency profiles were identified: high agency, active help-seeking, and low agency. The results also showed that these teacher agency profiles differed in terms of working environment fit and stress.

Authors

• Liyuan E, University of Helsinki

• Jenni Sullanmaa, University of Helsinki

• Auli Toom, University of Helsinki

• Kirsi Maria Pyhalto, University of Helsinki