On the relationship between EFL teachers’ interpersonal variables and their students’ mental health and willingness to communicate
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https://doi.org/10.30827/portalin.vi43.29348Keywords:
teachers’ interpersonal variables, willingness to communicate, mental health, teacher education, teacher developmentAbstract
This research investigated the relationship between teachers’ interpersonal variables and EFL students’ willingness to communicate and their mental health. The statistical population of the research was 301 students in different grades and universities. In order to collect the required data, the researchers used standard mental health, willingness to communicate, and teachers’ interaction questionnaires. The collected data were analyzed by SEM statistical analyses to investigate the relationship between the variables. The findings showed that there was a positive and significant relationship between teachers’ interpersonal variables and students’ willingness to communicate and mental health. Interpersonal variables of teachers predict 73% of changes in students’ willingness to communicate and 63% of changes in students’ mental health. The findings of this research can be very important for teacher training course planners and teachers.
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