Beyond the classroom: How CSR fosters teacher well-being and institutional success in higher education
This study examines the effect of corporate social responsibility (CSR) on teacher well-being in the higher education sector, highlighting the mediating roles of communal relationships and teacher admiration and the moderating effect of teacher altruism. Data from 472 university teachers across six...
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| description | This study examines the effect of corporate social responsibility (CSR) on teacher well-being in the higher education sector, highlighting the mediating roles of communal relationships and teacher admiration and the moderating effect of teacher altruism. Data from 472 university teachers across six higher education institutions in Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou (China) were analyzed using structural equation modeling. Results indicate that CSR positively affects teacher well-being both directly and indirectly via stronger communal relationships and increased teacher admiration. Teacher altruism further strengthens the positive CSR–admiration link but does not significantly influence the CSR–communal relationships link. The findings suggest that aligning CSR initiatives with faculty values maximizes positive outcomes for staff. The study offers theoretical implications by supporting the Conservation of Resources framework in an educational context and extends CSR research into the higher education sector. It also provides practical recommendations for university administrators to develop CSR strategies that promote a supportive and fulfilling environment for educators. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-16e03c4d983e4be3a5eeb8a43952cbf62025-08-20T03:10:25ZengElsevierActa Psychologica0001-69182025-05-0125510489910.1016/j.actpsy.2025.104899Beyond the classroom: How CSR fosters teacher well-being and institutional success in higher educationYansen Che0Sarminah Samad1Heesup Han2Hyungseo Bobby Ryu3School of Art, Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology, Nanjing, ChinaManagement Department, College of Business Administration, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaCollege of Hospitality and Tourism Management, Sejong University, 209 Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05006, South Korea; Corresponding authors.Foodservice & Culinary Art Department of the College of Health Sciences, Kyungnam University, Changwon-si, Gyeongsangnam-do, Republic of Korea; Corresponding authors.This study examines the effect of corporate social responsibility (CSR) on teacher well-being in the higher education sector, highlighting the mediating roles of communal relationships and teacher admiration and the moderating effect of teacher altruism. Data from 472 university teachers across six higher education institutions in Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou (China) were analyzed using structural equation modeling. Results indicate that CSR positively affects teacher well-being both directly and indirectly via stronger communal relationships and increased teacher admiration. Teacher altruism further strengthens the positive CSR–admiration link but does not significantly influence the CSR–communal relationships link. The findings suggest that aligning CSR initiatives with faculty values maximizes positive outcomes for staff. The study offers theoretical implications by supporting the Conservation of Resources framework in an educational context and extends CSR research into the higher education sector. It also provides practical recommendations for university administrators to develop CSR strategies that promote a supportive and fulfilling environment for educators.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0001691825002124Corporate social responsibility (CSR)Teacher well-beingCommunal relationshipsTeacher admirationTeacher altruism |
| spellingShingle | Yansen Che Sarminah Samad Heesup Han Hyungseo Bobby Ryu Beyond the classroom: How CSR fosters teacher well-being and institutional success in higher education Acta Psychologica Corporate social responsibility (CSR) Teacher well-being Communal relationships Teacher admiration Teacher altruism |
| title | Beyond the classroom: How CSR fosters teacher well-being and institutional success in higher education |
| title_full | Beyond the classroom: How CSR fosters teacher well-being and institutional success in higher education |
| title_fullStr | Beyond the classroom: How CSR fosters teacher well-being and institutional success in higher education |
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| title_short | Beyond the classroom: How CSR fosters teacher well-being and institutional success in higher education |
| title_sort | beyond the classroom how csr fosters teacher well being and institutional success in higher education |
| topic | Corporate social responsibility (CSR) Teacher well-being Communal relationships Teacher admiration Teacher altruism |
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