The Relation Between School Climate and Chinese Preschool Teachers’ Occupational Commitment: The Mediation Role of Job Satisfaction
摘要
The present study explored the relation among Chinese preschool climate, teachers’ job satisfaction, and their occupational commitment. This study followed 137 preschool teachers for six months in a longitudinal design. The findings indicated that after controlling teachers’ demographic information, the teacher-perceived preschool climate was positively related to their occupational commitment when the mediator was not involved. Job satisfaction played a full mediating role in the association between school climate and preschool teachers’ occupational commitment. Results are discussed in light of improving teachers’ occupational commitment in the Chinese context.