Mediating Role of Teaching Self-Efficacy in the Relationship Between Teaching Autonomy and Teacher Job Satisfaction

Drawing on the Self-Determination Theory and the Social Cognitive Theory, this study examined the mediating effect of self-efficacy between teaching autonomy and job satisfaction in a Philippine aviation college. Data was collected through a census survey of 78 aviation instructors. Hayes’ PROCESS m...

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Main Authors: Hisashi A. Ikeda, Warren I. Mendoza, Ryan C. Villanueva, Francis Michael P. Yambao
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Language:English
Published: Saint Joseph College 2025-06-01
Series:Universal Journal of Educational Research
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Online Access:https://www.ujer.org/vol-4-no-2/mediating-role-of-teaching-self-efficacy-in-the-relationship-between-teachi
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description Drawing on the Self-Determination Theory and the Social Cognitive Theory, this study examined the mediating effect of self-efficacy between teaching autonomy and job satisfaction in a Philippine aviation college. Data was collected through a census survey of 78 aviation instructors. Hayes’ PROCESS macro was utilized to test the mediation between the two variables; post-hoc power was 0.956. The study found that autonomy influenced self-efficacy (β=0.43, p=0.001) and job satisfaction (β=0.32, p=0.002). Self-efficacy also influenced satisfaction (β=0.43, p=0.001). The indirect effect accounts for 35% of autonomy’s total effect on job satisfaction which indicates partial mediation. The results suggest that providing instructors with an autonomy-supportive environment fosters better confidence in their teaching ability, which positively influences job satisfaction.
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spelling doaj-art-5f71eff52cee4e19a183ee2689ffe10d2025-08-20T03:31:57ZengSaint Joseph CollegeUniversal Journal of Educational Research2960-37142960-37222025-06-0142227238Mediating Role of Teaching Self-Efficacy in the Relationship Between Teaching Autonomy and Teacher Job SatisfactionHisashi A. Ikeda0https://orcid.org/0009-0004-2229-3948Warren I. Mendoza1https://orcid.org/0009-0008-3069-6084Ryan C. Villanueva2https://orcid.org/0009-0004-9654-4543Francis Michael P. Yambao3https://orcid.org/0009-0009-2367-8520Centro Escolar University, Manila, PhilippinesCentro Escolar University, Manila, PhilippinesCentro Escolar University, Manila, PhilippinesCentro Escolar University, Manila, PhilippinesDrawing on the Self-Determination Theory and the Social Cognitive Theory, this study examined the mediating effect of self-efficacy between teaching autonomy and job satisfaction in a Philippine aviation college. Data was collected through a census survey of 78 aviation instructors. Hayes’ PROCESS macro was utilized to test the mediation between the two variables; post-hoc power was 0.956. The study found that autonomy influenced self-efficacy (β=0.43, p=0.001) and job satisfaction (β=0.32, p=0.002). Self-efficacy also influenced satisfaction (β=0.43, p=0.001). The indirect effect accounts for 35% of autonomy’s total effect on job satisfaction which indicates partial mediation. The results suggest that providing instructors with an autonomy-supportive environment fosters better confidence in their teaching ability, which positively influences job satisfaction.https://www.ujer.org/vol-4-no-2/mediating-role-of-teaching-self-efficacy-in-the-relationship-between-teachiautonomyself-efficacyjob satisfactionteacher autonomyteaching self-efficacymediation analysisaviation education
spellingShingle Hisashi A. Ikeda
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Mediating Role of Teaching Self-Efficacy in the Relationship Between Teaching Autonomy and Teacher Job Satisfaction
Universal Journal of Educational Research
autonomy
self-efficacy
job satisfaction
teacher autonomy
teaching self-efficacy
mediation analysis
aviation education
title Mediating Role of Teaching Self-Efficacy in the Relationship Between Teaching Autonomy and Teacher Job Satisfaction
title_full Mediating Role of Teaching Self-Efficacy in the Relationship Between Teaching Autonomy and Teacher Job Satisfaction
title_fullStr Mediating Role of Teaching Self-Efficacy in the Relationship Between Teaching Autonomy and Teacher Job Satisfaction
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title_short Mediating Role of Teaching Self-Efficacy in the Relationship Between Teaching Autonomy and Teacher Job Satisfaction
title_sort mediating role of teaching self efficacy in the relationship between teaching autonomy and teacher job satisfaction
topic autonomy
self-efficacy
job satisfaction
teacher autonomy
teaching self-efficacy
mediation analysis
aviation education
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