Affective professional commitment among new teachers in primary and secondary school: A Canadian study
Today's world requires teacher's constant adaptation to social and economic changes. The adjustment in these transformations is accompanied by several challenges for new teachers. By dint of perseverance, a number of them cross the barriers imposed by the profession through their affective professional commitment that encourages them to continue with their teaching activities. This study analyzes the elements related to the affective professional commitment of 483 new Canadian teachers in primary and secondary schools, using structural equation modeling. The results highlight the importance of satisfaction with work conditions, and a sense of competence and emotional experiences for the variability of professional commitments. For new teachers, positive emotion in the classroom is the major factor related to affective professional commitment.