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- Title
Skolotāju skaidrojumi par skolēnu problemātiskās uzvedības motīviem un par savām reakcijām uz skolēnu problemātisko uzvedību.
- Authors
Knipše, Signe; Martinsone, Baiba
- Abstract
This was a qualitative-quantitative study in which descriptions of three typical school-based situations were used as a basis for structured interviews with teachers in order to determine their perceptions about the causes of students' misbehaviour, and how they predict their behavioural and emotional reactions to this misbehaviour. Twenty primary and middle school teachers participated in the study (average age 43 years old, average work experience 17 years). The interviews were analysed according to the principles of thematic analysis. Results of the analysis confirmed the link between the teacher's attribution of behaviour motive and reaction to the behavior. More negative attributions of misbehaviour were linked with a more negative response, and vice versa, if the teacher's perceptions about the cause of misbehaviour were more positive, then predicted reactions also were more positive. Teachers most often explained student misbehaviour with situational factors, much less so with dispositional factors. The impact of other factors such as school environment or curriculum were mentioned rarely. The study also indicated that the teachers have difficulties in understanding their emotions which arise as a result of the problematic behaviour of students.
- Publication
Baltic Journal of Psychology, 2016, Vol 17, Issue 1/2, p100
- ISSN
1407-768X
- Publication type
Article