In the preschool environment it seems that good work conditions, experiences, professional development, conversations with other professionals and the pleasure of working with children have a positive effect on the preschool teacher’s self-efficacy. Difficult communication with parents, lack of understanding and respect, various stress factors and bad working environment have negative effects on their self-efficacy.
Í leikskólaumhverfinu virðist gott starfsumhverfi, starfsreynsla, starfsþróun, samræður við aðra fagaðila og ánægjan, sem fæst í starfi með börnunum, hafa jákvæð áhrif á faglegt sjálfstraust leikskólakennara en erfið samskipti við foreldra, neikvæðar samfélagslegar umræður, ýmsir álagsþættir og slæmt starfsumhverfi hafa neikvæð áhrif á faglegt sjálfstraust þeirra.