Abstract

The aim of this study is to assess the level of selfrealization and personal growth of teachers in training in two Spanish Universities, one located in the north, University of La Rioja, and other in the south, University Catholic Murcia. The sample consists of 366 teachers who were in training, 183 future primary teachers belonging to the University of La Rioja, and 183 future pre-school teachers at the Catholic University of Murcia. The "Questionnaire Self-concept and realization", AURE, is used, and the results show that future primary school teachers, which teach students between 7 and 12 years old, show favorable levels in self-realization and personal growth. However, these measures are significantly lower compared to future teachers of pre-school education, that teach students between 3 and 6 years old-. Differences in variables are also produced by gender, significantly higher in the future women teachers of pre-school. These data indicate a more urgent need to strengthen programs based in emotional skills, in particular programs such as Mindfulness among men, and among those who teach the older students.