Xiaoxiao Qu, Jianwen Guo, Lei Qiao, Mei Chen
The findings reveal the underlying mechanisms between self-efficacy and occupational well-being. They also provide significant implications for educational administrators aiming to improve the occupational well-being of teaching-research officers in ethnic minority regions by optimizing their professional development and support systems.
INTRODUCTION: Despite previous studies indicating a strong correlation between self-efficacy and occupational well-being, the specific relationship and underlying processes remain unclear among teaching-research officers in primary and secondary schools within China's ethnic regions.
METHOD: This study established a moderated mediation model based on self-efficacy theory and resource conservation theory to investigate the relationship between self-efficacy and occupational well-being among teaching-research officers in China's ethnic minority regions-the analysis aimed to clarify how work engagement mediates the association and assess the organizational climate's moderating effect. A questionnaire survey was conducted by convenience sampling, including 240 teaching-research officers, and the mediation model with moderation was analyzed using SPSS and the Process macro plugin.
RESULTS: The findings indicated: (1) Self-efficacy positively predicted occupational well-being; (2) Work engagement mediated the relationship between self-efficacy and occupational well-being; (3) Organizational climate moderated the relationship between self-efficacy and occupational well-being. Specifically, compared to low organizational climate, high organizational climate significantly enhances the positive predictive effect of self-efficacy on occupational well-being; (4) Organizational climate moderated the relationship between work engagement and occupational well-being. Specifically, compared to high organizational climate, work engagement among teaching-research officers in low organizational climate demonstrated a much stronger positive predictive effect on occupational well-being.
CONCLUSION: The findings reveal the underlying mechanisms between self-efficacy and occupational well-being. They also provide significant implications for educational administrators aiming to improve the occupational well-being of teaching-research officers in ethnic minority regions by optimizing their professional development and support systems.