ERIC Number: EJ1486351
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Publication Date: 2025-Oct
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Exploring Teachers' Attitudes towards Inclusive Education: Role of Self-Efficacy and Perceived School Climate
Helena Azevedo1; Beatriz Barat1; Vera Coelho1,2; Francisco Machado1,3; Mónica Soares1,4; Paulo Dias5; Irene Cadime6; Carla Peixoto1,7
Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs, v25 n4 p1002-1020 2025
Teachers' attitudes towards inclusive education are among the most relevant predictors of successful inclusion. Several factors related to child, teacher and environment predict teacher attitudes. This study aims to analyse the relationship between teachers' attitudes towards inclusive education, their perception of self-efficacy, and perceived school climate. A total of 463 teachers (81.4% female) participated in this study. A sociodemographic questionnaire, the Multidimensional Attitudes Towards Inclusive Education Scale (MATIES; ("International Journal of Special Education," 23, 2008, 82); Portuguese version from "European Journal of Special Needs Education," 31, 2016, 111), the Teacher Efficacy for Inclusive Practices (TEIP; ("Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs," 12, 2012, 12); Portuguese version from Ensaio, 25, 2017, 7), the School level Environment questionnaire climate questionnaire (R-SLEQ; "Educational and Psychological Measurement," 67, 2007, 833; translated by researchers) were used. Results showed that participant teachers possess positive attitudes, although moderate, towards inclusive education. In addition, findings suggested a significant positive relationship between self-efficacy, school climate and teachers' attitudes. Self-efficacy mediates the relationship between school climate and teachers' attitudes regarding inclusive education. Implications for teachers' training and collaborative practices are discussed.
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Inclusion, Self Efficacy, Educational Environment, Positive Attitudes, Correlation, Foreign Countries
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Portugal
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: School Level Environment Questionnaire
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Author Affiliations: 1Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, University of Maia, Maia, Portugal; 2Center for Psychology at University of Porto, Porto, Portugal; 3Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal; 4Higher School of Education of Paula Frassinetti, Psychology of Development Research Center (CIPD), Porto, Portugal; 5Centre for Philosophical and Humanistic Studies, Faculty of Philosophy and Social Sciences, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Braga, Portugal; 6Research Centre on Child Studies, Institute of Education, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal; 7Center for Research and Innovation in Education, School of Education, Porto Polytechnic, Porto, Portugal

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