Intrinsic Motivation in Professional Development: Mechanisms Influencing Mental Health and Longevity Among Vocational College Teachers

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10.2991/978-94-6463-831-8_25How to use a DOI?

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Vocational College Teachers; Intrinsic Motivation; Mental Health; Longevity Awareness; Professional Development

Abstract

This investigation probes mechanisms intrinsic to professional development and their influence upon awareness regarding mental well-being and longevity among teachers in China’s vocational institutes. With a mixed-method approach adopted, the study entails both quantitative surveys (N = 302) and qualitative interviews being utilized. Participants themselves were randomly sampled across a variety of academic titles, varied positions, with differing experiences teaching in order that representativeness is fully captured. Instruments—such as the Intrinsic Motivation Inventory (IMI),General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12),alongside a specially devised Longevity-Related Questionnaire—were employed assessing aspects like intrinsic motivation (interest/enjoyment, autonomous feelings, competence),mental health facets (anxiety or depression tendencies, emotional steadiness, social functioning faculties),along with longevity consciousness (health-oriented behavior, conscious about health matters, satisfaction regarding life). Quantitative data met analysis through means such as Pearson’s correlational methods and further regression analyses. Thus it emerges fundamentally crucial—the part played by intrinsic motivators in reinforcing psychological resilience alongside awareness pertaining long-life perceptions. Nevertheless present limits exist potentially due self-report biases aside its regional sample aspect boundaries. Suggested practicality involve increasing autonomy via adaptable instructional policies enhancing capacity directly through directed trainings advancing professional competencies. Contribution extends into theoretical landscapes regarding Self-Determination Theory intertwining practical extensions ameliorating educational leader’s lasting well-being sustainability.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Xiaoying Zhou
AU  - Mengjun Wan
PY  - 2025
DA  - 2025/08/31
TI  - Intrinsic Motivation in Professional Development: Mechanisms Influencing Mental Health and Longevity Among Vocational College Teachers
BT  - Proceeding of the 1st International Conference on Lifespan Innovation (ICLI 2025)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 203
EP  - 211
SN  - 2468-5739
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6463-831-8_25
DO  - 10.2991/978-94-6463-831-8_25
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