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@article{199624,
        author = {Leena George P and Prof.Dr.Sibu G Netto},
        title = {The Fear of Success Threat: A Challenge in Teacher Education},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {12},
        number = {11},
        pages = {13614-13617},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=199624},
        abstract = {In teacher education, success is often seen as a goal to work toward. However, you may be surprised to know that success can sometimes create unexpected problems. This paper looks at the fear of Success a situation where student teachers, after doing well, begin to feel pressure, fear of failure, or anxiety about living up to future expectations. The phenomenon of Fear of Success (FoS) presents a specific psychological barrier that is often overlooked in the context of teacher education. While the student teachers are expected to acquire growth, confidence, and professional ambition, many struggle with inner fears that success may lead to isolation, increased expectations, or a departure from social and cultural norms and relations. This paper explores the Fear of Success as a psychological threat within teacher trainees, examining its impact on their motivation, performance level, and identity formation. 
Through collecting data’s this paper tries to analyse the level of fear of success among teacher trainees. The study also asks for the development of a resilience focused frameworks, mentoring practices, and support systems to help the trainees to overcome the fear of success.},
        keywords = {Fear of Success, Threat, Challenge, Teacher Education},
        month = {April},
        }