Abstract (eng)
It is one of the main, subject-independent duties of a teacher to ensure structure, order, and discipline in the classroom. The variety and complexity of this task are summarized in the literature with the term classroom management. To prevent these challenges from leading to lasting health problems, both a distinct level of engagement and resources are required – both at school and a personal level. This assumption is found in the job demands-resources model, in which self-efficacy is considered a main personal resource. Aim of this study was to show the relations between the personality traits of self-efficacy and engagement, as well as the perceived success in classroom management. Furthermore, the assumption based on the job demands-resources model that engagement acts as a mediator between self-efficacy and success in classroom management was examined through mediation analysis. For this purpose, an online survey was conducted among 480 teachers of secondary education levels I and II, who were asked about their assessments of classroom management, as well as the personality traits self-efficacy and engagement. In addition, further analyses based on sociodemographic and teacher-specific data, such as the subjects studied an taught or the type of school, were conducted. Significantly higher values of classroom management and self-efficacy were found for older teachers, as well as higher values of engagement for female teachers across various parameters (such as age, gender, years of service, school type). The relations between the target variables of classroom management, self-efficacy, and engagement were all significantly positive. However, the mediating effect of engagement could not be verified.