April 30, 2026 – 1:00 p.m. On-site and online session (Room M204, Faculty of Psychology and Speech Therapy). Language: English.
Motivational Contexts, Emotion Regulation, Basic Psychological Needs, Well-being and Burnout in Teachers from Schools in Perú
Andrea Koc
Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (PUCP)
In this talk, the results of a doctoral study will be presented. The study analyzes the relationship between the motivational contexts promoted by educational authorities, specifically school principals, and teachers’ basic psychological needs, well-being, and ill-being in schools in Peru. The research follows a quantitative design. This study, grounded in Self Determination Theory (SDT), explores the mediating role of basic psychological needs in the relationship between teachers’ perceptions of motivational contexts created by educational authorities, including school principals and coordinators, and their outcomes.
A total of 288 teachers from public and private schools in Perú participated. All self-report questionnaires were valid and reliable for this sample. The hypothesis was confirmed, that teachers who perceive motivating contexts defined by autonomy support and competence support reported higher well-being. Conversely, teachers who perceive demotivating contexts characterized by controlling or chaotic leadership were expected to report greater ill-being all these mediated by the satisfaction or frustration of basic psychological needs.
Biography
Andrea Koc is a PhD candidate in Psychology. She holds a master’s degree in Cognition, Learning, and Development, as well as a master’s degree in Education with a specialization in Learning Difficulties, and a bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education from the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (PUCP). She is also a member of the university’s Motivation and Emotion research group.
Her work focuses on inclusive practices in mainstream basic education, as well as teaching and learning processes and the promotion of student agency in the classroom, drawing on the Primary Years Programme of the International Baccalaureate Organization. Her main research interest lies in applying Self Determination Theory to educational contexts, particularly with teachers, using a quantitative approach.
She currently serves as a part time professor in the Department of Education at PUCP.
