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Teachers' self-efficacy and the sources of efficacy: A cross-cultural investigation in Japan and Finland

Olli-pekka MalinenHiroshi ShimadaAsko TolvanenRihei KoikeYada AkieHannu SavolainenKyoko Imai-matsumura

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omakuvacross-cultural measurement invariancePersuasioninclusive educationmedia_common.quotation_subjectinklusiivinen opetusomatoimisuusEducationpärjääminenteachers' self-efficacyCross-culturalta5160501 psychology and cognitive sciencesMeasurement invariancePractical implicationsmedia_commonSelf-efficacyCholesky decomposition approach05 social sciences050301 educationSocial environmentopettajatvaikuttavuussources of self-efficacyPsychology0503 educationSocial psychologymulti-trait multi-method model050104 developmental & child psychology

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The study explores the extent and sources of Teachers’ Self-Efficacy (TSE) for inclusive practices among 261 Japanese and 1123 Finnish teachers. Measurement invariance was tested to ensure the chosen scales’ cross-cultural validity. In both countries, mastery experience was identified as the strongest of the four sources contributing uniquely to TSE. However, the two groups differed in how verbal persuasion predicted TSE. The findings indicate that the effects of the four sources on TSE depend strongly on sociocultural context, and that, in Japan, other sources may exert a powerful influence. Practical implications are discussed, with particular regard to teacher training programs. peerReviewed

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2019-05-01Teaching and Teacher Education
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tate.2019.01.014