Academic Journal
Identifying Motivation Profiles among Individuals Choosing a Teaching Career: Associations with Perceptions of the Teaching Profession and Teachers' Agency
| Title: | Identifying Motivation Profiles among Individuals Choosing a Teaching Career: Associations with Perceptions of the Teaching Profession and Teachers' Agency |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Francis Adams, Qiong Li, Hu Mu |
| Source: | Journal of Education for Teaching: International Research and Pedagogy. 2026 52(2):286-300. |
| Availability: | Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 15 |
| Publication Date: | 2026 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Early Childhood Education Preschool Education Elementary Education Junior High Schools Middle Schools Secondary Education Kindergarten Primary Education |
| Descriptors: | Profiles, Career Choice, Teaching (Occupation), Professional Autonomy, Foreign Countries, Preschool Teachers, Elementary School Teachers, Junior High School Teachers, Kindergarten, Teacher Characteristics, Predictor Variables, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Motivation |
| Geographic Terms: | Ghana |
| DOI: | 10.1080/02607476.2026.2615254 |
| ISSN: | 0260-7476 1360-0540 |
| Abstract: | This study explored motivation profiles among individuals choosing a teaching career and their association with perceptions of the teaching profession and teachers' agency. Questionnaires were administered to basic school teachers in Ghana, with a sample size of 574. Latent profile analysis, a suitable statistical method for analysing the motivation profiles of individuals choosing a teaching career, was employed to produce accurate and reliable results. The results revealed four distinct motivation profiles. Moreover, the findings indicated that demographic variables significantly predicted teachers' motivation profiles. Teachers' motivation profiles were also associated with perceptions of the teaching profession and teachers' agency. Finally, theoretical and practical implications are addressed, and limitations are highlighted. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2026 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1505089 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| ISSN: | 0260-7476 1360-0540 |
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| DOI: | 10.1080/02607476.2026.2615254 |