A professional-development project with 120 early-career teachers integrated CBT, MBSR, trauma-informed care and EFT concepts and reported improved emotional regulation and reduced punitive discipline.
Key findings
- Significant improvements in emotional regulation and reductions in punitive discipline were reported, alongside a five-component model and peer-coaching, PLC and mental-health supports; the abstract did not report effect sizes.
Why this matters globally
The work connects teacher wellbeing with classroom discipline and suggests professional learning should include peer and mental-health supports rather than placing responsibility on individuals alone.
Thai researcher contribution
Naresuan University researchers developed the model for early-career teachers in Thai schools, integrating professional learning, wellbeing and positive discipline.
Limitations to consider
As acknowledged by the authors, there was no random assignment or control. Pre-post self-report may reflect attention, expectancy, maturation or social desirability; student outcomes and long-term follow-up were absent.