A conceptual study of the major psychological factors necessary for adjustment of teachers

Abstract

This study examines the psychological factors that underline teachers' adaptation to the educational environment. Teachers' adjustment and job satisfaction also help to enhance student learning. For teachers' adjustment; psychological factors such as emotional intelligence, resilience, self-efficacy and motivation etc. can be influential. Emotional intelligence enables a teacher to manage stress, engage with learners appropriately and promote a better learning environment. Resilience works differently as it enables teachers to manage sadness and overcome challenging situations. Self-efficacy is an important component of adjustment from the perspective of one's own ability to succeed, so it is also helpful in determining teachers' adjustment. The more self-efficacy teachers are, the more likely they are to cope with challenges better, push themselves and make successful attempts to face all obstacles to achieve their objectives. Hopefully the study will help teachers to take care of their mental health and cope with the problems and will be beneficial for the learners and the whole education system.