Original ResearchPublished 8 October 2026Psychological well-being and intrinsic motivation in initial teacher education: the influence of employment status, enrolment motives, and early teaching vocationÁngel Luis González - Olivares · María Carmen Del Amo Chicharro · Esther Ponce Blázquez · Alberto RochaFrontiers in Educationdoi 10.3389/feduc.2026.1925054