ATTACHMENT AS A PREDICTOR OF INTERACTIVE PSYCHOLOGICAL LITERACY: IMPLICATIONS FOR TEACHER-STUDENT INTERACTION

TitleATTACHMENT AS A PREDICTOR OF INTERACTIVE PSYCHOLOGICAL LITERACY: IMPLICATIONS FOR TEACHER-STUDENT INTERACTION
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2024
AuthorsJuhásová, A, Adamičková, S
JournalProblems of Education in the 21st Century
Volume82
Issue6
Start Page837-850
PaginationContinuous
Date PublishedDecember/2024
Type of ArticleOriginal article
ISSN1822-7864
Other NumbersE-2538-7111
Keywordsattachment styles, educational outcomes, interaction styles, psychological literacy, teacher-student interaction
Abstract

Interactional psychological literacy is an emerging concept in educational disciplines in the contexts of understanding and effectively navigating social and emotional interactions within educational settings. Attachment theory posits that early relationships with caregivers shape an individual’s future interactions and relationship patterns. Drawing on these concepts, we were interested in whether future teachers’ attachment styles are related to their preferred modes of interaction. The aim of the research was to examine the relations between attachment and the interactional psychological literacy of preservice teachers. To achieve this aim, a survey research strategy of questionnaire instruments was used. Data were collected using the ECR-R questionnaire, which measured attachment styles, and the ISK-K questionnaire, which measured interactional psychological literacy. Eighty second- and third-year undergraduate students of Bachelor of Education in Teaching participated in the study. The findings indicate that the attachment styles of the preservice teachers are predictors of preservice teachers’ interactive psychological literacy. This implies that, among other things, it is important to pay attention to the development of interactive psychological literacy regarding relational attachment in the preparation of future teachers. These results contribute to a broader understanding of the challenges of educating and preparing future teachers for practice.

URLhttps://oaji.net/articles/2023/457-1734858068.pdf
DOI10.33225/pec/24.82.837
Refereed DesignationRefereed
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