Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Inclusive education in Oman aimed to integrate students with special educational needs into mainstream schools. The success of these practices hinges on factors such as teacher job involvement (JI), teacher satisfaction (TS) and attitudes towards inclusive education (TATIE). This study tested a mediational model exploring the relationship between job involvement and attitudes towards inclusive education, with teacher satisfaction as a mediator. A cross‐sectional survey of 535 general education teachers from public inclusive schools in Oman was conducted. Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) assessed the relationships between JI, TS and TATIE, while bootstrapping techniques evaluated the mediational role of TS. Results indicated that job involvement significantly influenced both teacher satisfaction ( β = 0.73, p < 0.01) and attitudes towards inclusive education ( β = 0.40, p < 0.01). Teacher satisfaction mediated 64% of the total effect of job involvement on attitudes towards inclusive education. These findings underscore the importance of enhancing teacher satisfaction and job involvement to foster positive attitudes towards inclusive education. Policy‐makers should prioritize strategies that boost teacher satisfaction to support effective inclusive practices in Oman.
Institution: Sultan Qaboos University
Language: English
Subfield: Education
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
Award: G2924378318
OpenAlex ID: W4409186054