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July 24, 2026Journal of Research in Childhood Education

A Sense of Calling and Psychological Capital as Predictors of Teacher Engagement

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TJThomas JacobGovernment Medical CollegeLTLijo ThomasChrist University

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Reveals the link between a sense of calling and psychological capital in predicting teacher engagement, indicating practical implications for educators.

Key Points

  • This research aims to understand how a sense of calling and psychological capital influence teacher engagement among middle school teachers.
  • Sample of 390 middle school teachers in Bengaluru, India
  • Used standardized scales to measure sense of calling, psychological capital, and teacher engagement
  • Applied multiple regression analysis to assess the predictors of teacher engagement.
  • A sense of calling predicts teacher engagement more strongly (β = 0.668) than psychological capital (β = 0.288)
  • Together, these factors explain 35.5% of the variance in teacher engagement
  • Emphasizes the importance of fostering both psychological capital and a sense of calling for enhancing teacher engagement.

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Jacob et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a62ffef395161722cd151ebhttps://doi.org/10.1080/02568543.2026.2705850
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