A systematic review and meta-analysis of Collective Teacher Efficacy's relationships with outcomes in the Job Demands-Resources model

verifiedmedium profile · Teaching and Teacher Education · 2025

Sahli Lozano, Caroline; Wicki, Matthias; Wüthrich, Sergej; Setz, Fabian

10.1016/j.tate.2025.105006 · CrossRef: verified

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paradigm: positivistpurpose: explanatory causaldesign: meta analytic synthesisidentification: nonetime: cross sectionaldata: quantitative survey

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analysis: meta analysis · validity (validity): internal threatened · external addressed · construct addressed · statistical addressed · classifier confidence 0.85

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collective efficacyjob satisfaction

r = 0.5 · k=21 · grade B · unverified

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Given the challenges of teacher burnout and shortages, understanding factors that enhance teacher well-being is crucial. This systematic review and meta-analysis synthesise findings from 49 studies (1999–2024), examining relationships between Collective Teacher Efficacy (CTE) and job- and health-related outcomes within the Job Demands-Resources model among compulsory schoolteachers. Despite CTE's conceptualisation as a group-level construct, only ten studies employed appropriate multilevel models. Analysis of individual-level relationships across 44 studies (32,053 teachers) reveals that CTE was significantly related to diminished negative outcomes and enhanced positive outcomes, underscoring CTE's impact on healthy school environments. Future research should prioritise multilevel and longitudinal approaches. • The systematic review includes 49 relevant articles published from 1999 to 2024. • Collective teacher efficacy was positively associated with good health-/job-related outcomes. • For negative outcomes (e.g. burnout, distress) small-to-medium effect sizes were found. • For positive outcomes (e.g. well-being, satisfaction) small-to-large effect sizes were found. • Future research needs a stronger multilevel and longitudinal focus.

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