The relationship between kindergarten teachers’ prosocial motivation and emotional support competence: the mediating role of a sense of professional mission and nonlinear moderating effect of teaching experience

Abstract Background Emotional support competence is essential for kindergarten teachers, shaping both children’s socio-emotional development and the classroom environment. Prosocial motivation, defined as the desire to benefit others, has been recognized as a key predictor of this competence, but th...

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Main Authors: Yuanyuan Lin, Zhiruo Lin, Caiping Cai, Men Wei, Fajie Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-07-01
Series:BMC Psychology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-025-03060-w
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