LEVEL OF SELF-RESPECT AND ASSERTIVENESS SKILLS AND TEACHERS’ EDUCATIONAL COMPETENCES

Anna Romanowska-Tolloczko; Agata Nowak; Jolanta Gnitecka

doi:10.15561/18189172.2015.0512

Authors

Anna Romanowska-Tolloczko University School of Physical Education in Wrocław http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2236-7519
Agata Nowak University School of Physical Education in Wrocław http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7924-0944
Jolanta Gnitecka University School of Physical Education in Wrocław http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5855-1057

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15561/18189172.2015.0512

Keywords:

teachers, assertiveness, self-respect, sense of self-worth

Abstract

Purpose: determining of self-respect level and assertiveness of teachers. Verification of whether there is a relationship between the measured trait and the correlation of educational competence. Material and methods: the study used three tools: Polish adaptation of SES M.Rosenberg's Self Esteem Scale, a questionnaire to determine the levels of assertiveness - P.Majewicz's Scale "I and others" and a questionnaire to examine the professional competence of teachers by A.Romanowska-Tołłoczko. The study examined 275 primary school teachers of different subjects. Results: after the statement of the research’s results in the field of self-respect and assertiveness, it turns out that there is some regularity in relation to the level of the studied traits. People with high self-respect also receive higher scores assertive skills compared with those of average and low self-respect. This pattern is seen in all groups of teachers. Conclusions: although the observed differences are not great and statistically significant, they show some evidence of the occurrence trend of interdependence in a range of predispositions. Moreover, a positive correlation between the level of self-respect and assertiveness and parental perception of their competence was noted.

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