The roles of teacher growth mindset and resilience in predicting burnout among Chinese EFL teachers: a mediation model including teaching motivation

Yumin Shen and Hongyu Guo ()
Additional contact information
Yumin Shen: Zhejiang International Studies University, School of Applied Foreign Languages
Hongyu Guo: Zhejiang Gongshang University, School of Foreign Languages

Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, 2025, vol. 12, issue 1, 1-12

Abstract: Abstract Understanding the relationship between psychological factors and teacher burnout is essential for supporting EFL educators’ well-being. This study examines the direct and indirect effects of teacher growth mindset and resilience on burnout among Chinese English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teachers (n = 557). Employing structural equation modeling (SEM), the analysis reveals that both growth mindset and resilience directly contribute to reduced burnout, highlighting their protective roles. Furthermore, teaching motivation emerges as a partial mediator in these relationships. These findings underscore the significance of fostering a growth mindset, resilience, and intrinsic motivation among EFL teachers to mitigate burnout and promote their overall well-being. The study offers valuable insights into the psychological factors influencing teacher burnout within the specific context of Chinese EFL education.

Date: 2025
References: Add references at CitEc
Citations:

Downloads: (external link)
http://link.springer.com/10.1057/s41599-025-06031-z Abstract (text/html)
Access to full text is restricted to subscribers.

Related works:
This item may be available elsewhere in EconPapers: Search for items with the same title.

Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text

Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:pal:palcom:v:12:y:2025:i:1:d:10.1057_s41599-025-06031-z

Ordering information: This journal article can be ordered from
https://www.nature.com/palcomms/about

DOI: 10.1057/s41599-025-06031-z

Access Statistics for this article

More articles in Humanities and Social Sciences Communications from Palgrave Macmillan
Bibliographic data for series maintained by Sonal Shukla () and Springer Nature Abstracting and Indexing ().