On the relationship between EFL teachers’ interpersonal variables and their students’ mental health and willingness to communicate

Yao Yao

doi:10.30827/portalin.vi43.29348

Autores/as

Yao Yao School of Marxism, Soochow University, China

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30827/portalin.vi43.29348

Palabras clave:

variables interpersonales de los profesores, disposición a comunicarse, salud mental, educación de profesores, desarrollo de profesores

Resumen

Esta investigación analizó la relación entre las variables interpersonales de los profesores y la voluntad de comunicarse y la salud mental de los estudiantes de inglés como lengua extranjera. La población estadística de la investigación fue de 301 estudiantes de diferentes grados y universidades. Para recoger los datos necesarios, los investigadores utilizaron cuestionarios estandarizados de salud mental, voluntad de comunicarse e interacción de los profesores. Los datos recogidos se analizaron mediante análisis estadísticos SEM para investigar la relación entre las variables. Los resultados mostraron que existía una relación positiva y significativa entre las variables interpersonales de los profesores y la voluntad de comunicarse y la salud mental de los estudiantes. Las variables interpersonales de los profesores predicen el 73% de los cambios en la voluntad de comunicarse de los estudiantes y el 63% de los cambios en la salud mental de los estudiantes. Los hallazgos de esta investigación pueden ser muy importantes para los planificadores de cursos de formación de profesores y los propios profesores.

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Biografía del autor/a

Yao Yao, School of Marxism, Soochow University, China

Doctorate candidate at School of Marxism, Soochow University, Suzhou, China. She has been engaged in ideological and political education teaching for 13 years, and has rich experience in teaching practice. At the same time, she attaches great importance to the research of teachers' teaching art and the interaction between teachers and students, and has a strong interest in the research of students' mental health.

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