The comparison of self-efficacy and humor between men and women teacher

Methods: In this study 200 teachers in Tehran were chosen using two methods: 1- 100 male teachers were selected from accessible community of selected schools 2- 100 female teachers were chosen by a purposeful sampling which was homogenized with the male samples. The questionnaires of Caprara and Esteka’s self-efficacy (2007) and Powell’s humor scale (1997) were used in data collection process. Data were analyzed by means of Multivariate Analysis of Variance (MANOVA) tests and Independent-T test.Results: There was significant differences in terms of perceived self-efficacy between male and female teachers (P =0.05). When comparing averages, men got a higher average in controlling negative emotions whereas women got a higher average in expressing positive emotions and perceived empathy. In social self-efficacy though, no significant difference was found. When comparing the two groups, there was also a significant difference in terms of humor (P= 0.05) and in both of the above mentioned variables, men got a better score.Conclusion: Overall, the results of this study show that female teachers experience lower positive emotions in educational environments than men.

کلیدواژه ها:

self-efficacy ، humor ، men and women teachers