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Basic psychological needs satisfaction mediation of the relationship between kindergarten error management climate and creative teaching

Jing Wang¹, Ping Li^2,*

1 Institute of Vocational Education, Jiangxi Science and Technology Normal University, Nanchang, 330029, China
2 School of Education Science, Guangdong Polytechnic Normal University, Guangzhou, 510665, China

* Corresponding Author: Ping Li. Email:

Journal of Psychology in Africa 2025, 35(2), 167-172. https://doi.org/10.32604/jpa.2025.065788

Received 11 December 2024; Accepted 03 January 2025; Issue published 30 June 2025

Abstract

The present study aimed to examine the association between kindergarten error management climate and creative teaching and the mediating role of basic psychological needs satisfaction. A sample of 561 Chinese kindergarten teachers (females = 98%, M_age = 34.32, SD = 1.25) completed self-reported questionnaires on their work error management atmosphere, basic psychological needs satisfaction, and innovative teaching. The results structural equation modelling path analysis showed that high kindergarten error management climate was associated with higher innovative teaching. Moreover, the need for competence, but not the need for relatedness accounted for kindergarten error management atmosphere related to the teachers’ innovative teaching. These results clarify the role of self-perceived competencies in the relationship between kindergarten teacher error management climate and creative teaching prospects important for teacher development and supervision.

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