The impact of self-efficacy on the well-being of primary school teachers: a Greek-Cypriot study

INTRODUCTION: This research was conducted to examine the extent to which teachers’ self-efficacy affects their well-being following the COVID-19 pandemic. The originality of the research lies in the fact that there are not enough studies that simultaneously examine the relationship between well-being and self-efficacy in primary school teachers in Greece and Cyprus. METHODS: A total of 258 primary school teacher participants took part in this study, aged 23–62. The Teachers’ Sense of Efficacy Scale and the PERMA Profiler questionnaire were used to study the relationship between teachers’ well-being and self-efficacy. RESULTS: Results show that after the COVID-19 pandemic, teachers’ well-being is moderate to high. Moreover, teachers’ self- efficacy is also high and related to their well-being. DISCUSSION: An important finding from the current research is that teachers’ self-efficacy in promoting student engagement was the most important predictor for teachers’ well-being. The implications of the results are discussed, and recommendations are made.