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Name:

Dear ________,

This study is a focus on Iranian EFL High School Teachers. Your candid responses will contribute to the success of this research effort. Your participation is entirely voluntary. Your responses will be more helpful to us if they are written in English. Thank you for your cooperation.

Gender

Female
Male

Degree

AA
B.A.
M.A.
PhD

Major:

Age:

Years of Teaching Experience:

Place of Teaching (city):

School Type:

In what kind of district do you teach at urban schools?

Teaching Level:

Are you a local of your place of teaching?

Dear ________:

Directions: Please read the following items. Consider similar situations from your own teaching experiences and rate the statements on a 5-point scale. Your answers are confidential. Thanks in advance for your cooperation

(1= Never, 2= Seldom, 3= Sometimes, 4= Often, 5= Always)

1= Never

2= Seldom

3= Sometimes

4= Often

5= Always

	1	2	3	4	5
1. In my classroom, I avoid conﬂicting or emotionally annoying situations.	Required
2. I try to evade unpleasant discussions.	Required
3. I avoid conﬂicting or emotionally disturbing situations in the staff room.	Required
4. I try to avoid arguing with troublesome parents	Required
5. In my work, I try to avoid a certain situation that may bring about undesirable emotions.	Required

1= Never

2= Seldom

3= Sometimes

4= Often

5= Always

	1	2	3	4	5
6. When I feel helpless at work, I think about my teaching methods critically.	Required
7. If my students make me angry in language classes, I try to advise them.	Required
8. When an unpleasant discussion is raised in my classes, I try to change the topic.	Required
9. As I improve my knowledge and skills, I can react better in stressful situations at work.	Required
10. When I face an upsetting conversational topic, I try to substitute it with suitable ones.	Required

1= Never

2= Seldom

3= Sometimes

4= Often

5= Always

	1	2	3	4	5
11. When I feel anxious in my language classes, I shift my attention to something pleasant.	Required
12. If I feel frustrated in language classes, I try to engage myself in different class activities to forget it.	Required
13. In language classes, if I feel unhappy, I try to think about something interesting.	Required
14. When I feel upset in my language classes, I redirect my attention to more pleasant matters.	Required

1= Never

2= Seldom

3= Sometimes

4= Often

5= Always

	1	2	3	4	5
15. I try to reduce the tension experienced in my language classes by reminding myself that there are more important things in my life.	Required
16. If my students’ misbehavior makes me angry, I remind myself that they are inexperienced.	Required
17. When I feel ashamed, I remind myself that I can do better in the future.	Required
18. If for some reasons, I feel upset at work, I remind myself of my goals in my life.	Required
19. If I feel hopeless at work, I calm myself by viewing things from another perspective.	Required

1= Never

2= Seldom

3= Sometimes

4= Often

5= Always

	1	2	3	4	5
20. If I feel anxious in my language classes, I try to suppress that.	Required
21. If I feel helpless in my language classes, I disregard that.	Required
22. If for some reasons, I feel angry in my language classes, I overlook that.	Required
23. When I feel unhappy at work, I ignore that.	Required

1= Never

2= Seldom

3= Sometimes

4= Often

5= Always

	1	2	3	4	5
24. When I feel frustrated in my language classes, I share my troubles with my colleagues.	Required
25. When I feel hopeless in my language classes, I seek advice from experts such as psychologists and school counselors.	Required
26. If I feel nervous in my language classes, I talk about it with someone who can understand me.	Required
27. To get my mind off an upsetting situation at work, I talk about it with someone who is close to me.	Required

Dear ________:

Directions: Please read the following items. Consider similar situations from your own teaching experiences and rate the statements on a 7-point scale. Your answers are confidential. Thanks in advance for your cooperation

(1= Strongly disagree, 2=Disagree, 3=Somewhat disagree, 4 = Neither agree nor disagree, 5 =Somewhat agree, 6= Agree, 7= Strongly agree.)

1= Strongly disagree

2=Disagree

3=Somewhat disagree

4 = Neither agree nor disagree

5 =Somewhat agree

6= Agree

7= Strongly agree

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
1- I try my hardest to perform well while teaching.	Required
2- While teaching, I really throw myself into my work.	Required
3- While teaching, I pay a lot of attention to my work.	Required
4- While teaching, I work with intensity.	Required

1= Strongly disagree

2=Disagree

3=Somewhat disagree

4 = Neither agree nor disagree

5 =Somewhat agree

6= Agree

7= Strongly agree

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
5- I am excited about teaching.	Required
6- I feel happy while teaching.	Required
7- I love teaching.	Required
8- I find teaching fun.	Required

1= Strongly disagree

2=Disagree

3=Somewhat disagree

4 = Neither agree nor disagree

5 =Somewhat agree

6= Agree

7= Strongly agree

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
9- In class, I show warmth to my students.	Required
10- In class, I am aware of my students’ feelings.	Required
11- In class, I care about the problems of my students.	Required
12- In class, I am empathetic towards my students.	Required

1= Strongly disagree

2=Disagree

3=Somewhat disagree

4 = Neither agree nor disagree

5 =Somewhat agree

6= Agree

7= Strongly agree

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
13- At school, I connect well with my colleagues.	Required
14- At school, I am committed to helping my colleagues.	Required
15- At school, I value the relationships I build with my colleagues.	Required
16- At school, I care about the problems of my colleagues	Required

Dear ________:

Directions: Please read the following items. Consider similar situations from your own teaching experiences and rate the statements on a 5-point scale. Your answers are confidential. Thanks in advance for your cooperation.

(1 = Strongly disagree, 2 = Disagree, 3 = Undecided, 4 = Agree, 5 = Strongly agree)

1 = Strongly disagree

2 = Disagree

3 = Undecided

4 = Agree

5 = Strongly agree

	1	2	3	4	5
1- In class, I feel proud of my accomplishments.	Required
2- I enjoy it.	Required
3- It’s fun.	Required

1 = Strongly disagree

2 = Disagree

3 = Undecided

4 = Agree

5 = Strongly agree

	1	2	3	4	5
4- The students are stimulating.	Required
5- The students are friendly.	Required
6- The students are supportive.	Required

1 = Strongly disagree

2 = Disagree

3 = Undecided

4 = Agree

5 = Strongly agree

	1	2	3	4	5
7- We have common ‘legends’, such as running jokes.	Required
8- We form a tight group.	Required
9- We laugh a lot.	Required

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Based on the given answers, you cannot fill out the rest of the form (by rule)

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