Abstract
The present study aimed to investigate the moderating role that experience played on the relationship between downward, horizontal, and upward social comparisons and burnout, job satisfaction, intentions to quit, emotions, and illness symptoms. A sample of 513 teachers completed online questionnaires that assessed all variables. The results showed significant interactions between upward comparisons and experience, on teachers’ job satisfaction, enjoyment, and intentions to quit. More specifically, new teachers who engaged in upward social comparisons were found to have high levels of job satisfaction, high levels of enjoyment, and low intentions to quit. Overall, the present findings illustrate the importance of evaluating the psychological benefits of upward comparisons for new teachers. Copyright © 2017 AERA.
| Original language | English |
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| Publication status | Published - Apr 2017 |
| Event | 2017 Annual Meeting of American Educational Research Association: "Knowledge to Action Achieving the Promise of Equal Educational Opportunity" - San Antonio, Texas, United States Duration: 27 Apr 2017 → 01 May 2017 https://www.aera.net/Events-Meetings/Annual-Meeting/Previous-Annual-Meetings/2017-Annual-Meeting |
Conference
| Conference | 2017 Annual Meeting of American Educational Research Association: "Knowledge to Action Achieving the Promise of Equal Educational Opportunity" |
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| Abbreviated title | AERA 2017 |
| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | San Antonio, Texas |
| Period | 27/04/17 → 01/05/17 |
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