To Remain a Teacher? Factors Influencing Attitudes to Leaving the Teaching Profession

Kirill Maslinsky and Valeria Ivaniushina
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Voprosy obrazovaniya / Educational Studies Moscow, 2016, issue 4, 8-30

Abstract: Kirill Maslinsky - Research Fellow, Laboratory of Sociology in Education and Science, National Research University Higher School of Economics (Saint Petersburg). E-mail: kmaslinsky@hse.ru Valeria Ivaniushina - Candidate of Sciences in Biology, Leading Researcher, Laboratory of Sociology in Education and Science, National Research University Higher School of Economics (Saint Petersburg). E-mail: ivaniushina@hse.ruAddress: 16 Soyuza Pechatnikov ul., Saint Petersburg 2190121, Russian FederationThe present study examines structural and socio-psychological factors affecting attitudes towards quitting profession among school teachers. We explore effects of perceived workplace difficulties, employment opportunities, self-efficacy beliefs, and emotional attachment to teaching profession. The survey was conducted among public secondary school teachers in Saint Petersburg, Russia (N = 730). The regression analysis revealed that self-efficacy beliefs and professional commitment are the strongest predictors forretention, some work-related stress factors contribute to the likelihood of switching profession, while the number of years of teaching experience and work experience outside of teaching have no effect. The results do not support the hypothesis that early-career teachers are more tolerant to switching professions. The implications for retaining teachers in the profession are discussed.

Keywords: teachers; employee attitudes; self efficacy; professional commitment; labor turnover (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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