Teacher self-efficacy and student misbehaviour

The moderating role of gender–classroom management

Datos Bibliográficos

ID21591578
AutoresNavaneethakrishnan Kengatharan (0000-0002-1673-4071, University of Jaffna), Ariyaratnam Harry Gnanarajan (0000-0002-9768-1775, University of Jaffna)
Año2023
Volumen37
Número2
Páginas507-525
Fecha de publicación2023-03-22
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaInternational Journal of Educational Management (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0951-354X • E-ISSN: 1758-6518
EditorialEmerald (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1108/ijem-04-2022-0141
OpenAlexW4322100766
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas6
Referencias citadas71

Purpose Drawing on Bandura's social cognitive theory, the present study examines the relationship between teacher self-efficacy and student misbehaviour, while exploring the moderating effects of teacher gender using gender schema theory. Design/methodology/approach The structural equation modelling examined the study model. Data were collected using self-report questionnaires from 464 teachers in secondary schools in Sri Lanka. Findings The results revealed that teachers' self-efficacy in overall teaching negatively correlated with student misbehaviour. Teacher gender had no moderating effects, implying an indistinct patriarchal influence on which the hypothesis was based. Practical implications The present study offers suggestions and practical recommendations in the areas of classroom management, school leadership, teacher education, and education administration on ways to enhance teachers' self-efficacy, particularly their self-efficacy in managing students' problematic behaviours. The findings of the study may also imply that the patriarchal dominance in Sri Lankan households may be waning. Originality/value This research is the first ever to apply gender schema theory to explore the moderating effects of gender in the self-efficacy–student misbehaviour relationship

Classroom management · Creativity · Originality · Pedagogy · Self-efficacy · Social cognitive theory · Social learning theory · Structural equation modeling · Communication in Education and Healthcare · Early Childhood Education and Development · Psychology · Social Psychology · Teacher Education and Leadership Studies