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Deleted Journal, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 1, 2023

Globally, the issue of burnout persists among educators, giving rise to feelings anxiety and depression. The implications on teachers' health are significant, posing a risk both their physical mental well-being. This study examined Senior High School (SHS) teachers in Ghana, with specific focus investigating potential influence gender, educational qualification, teaching experience levels. adopted descriptive cross-sectional survey design, employing census method involve all 520 from chosen public Schools Cape Coast Metropolis. data collection instrument used this was an adapted version Maslach Burnout Inventory-Educators’ Survey. Inferential statistics, specifically, Multivariate Analysis Variance (MANOVA), analyse research hypotheses. revealed that there were significant differences based experience. In light our findings, we recommend prioritise enhancement counseling services. Specifically, suggest organising gender-specific seminars workshops empower male female teachers. These initiatives should promoting coping strategies attuned gender-related nuances reinforcing individual masculine feminine identities.

Language: Английский

Preschool teachers’ sense of teaching efficacy: scale development and validation DOI
Yuanfang Guo, Chuang Wang, Jianzhong Xu

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Asia Pacific Journal of Education, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 18

Published: Jan. 16, 2025

The aim of this study is to develop and validate Preschool Teachers' Sense Teaching Efficacy Scale (PTSTES) in the Chinese context. A 22-item self-report measure was developed based on Bandura's social cognitive theory, preschool education policies, existing instruments, one-on-one interviews with teachers. This has demonstrated that PTSTES satisfactory psychometric properties a sample 584 Findings indicated valid reliable including five aspects teaching efficacy: preparation, strategy, evaluation, classroom management, preschool-family cooperation. Rasch Rating Model analysis provided evidence for item separation, person separation difficulty PTSTES. reliability calculated by examining internal consistency item-total correlations. Validity test content, structure, relations other variables also evaluated, indicating good validity. contributes early childhood providing researchers practitioners an instrument measuring teachers' sense efficacy.

Language: Английский

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Divergent impact of belief in COVID-19 misinformation on cross-border tourism DOI
Collins Opoku Antwi, Seth Yeboah Ntim, Jianzhen Zhang

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Journal of Destination Marketing & Management, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 32, P. 100901 - 100901

Published: May 9, 2024

Language: Английский

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Neuroscience and emotional labour of teachers in a Norwegian kindergarten: filling the ‘holes’ in children’s brains DOI
Tale Steen-Johnsen, Lisbeth Ljosdal Skreland

Critical Studies in Education, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 18

Published: Feb. 5, 2025

Language: Английский

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Well-being and emotional labor for preschool teachers: The mediation of career commitment and the moderation of social support DOI Creative Commons

Xiaojie Su,

Delin Yu,

Yueyang Yu

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PLoS ONE, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 20(4), P. e0318027 - e0318027

Published: April 24, 2025

Background According to the broaden-and-build theory of positive emotions, well-being is a protective factor against emotional labor. However, it unclear whether and how contributes labor for preschool teachers. To investigate influence on labor, this study aimed examine mediating effect career commitment between teachers' moderated by social support. Method This included 363 teachers ( M = 30.17 years, SD 5.94) in Chinese province. All participants completed General Well-Being Schedule, Emotional Labor Strategy, Career Commitment Scale, Social Support Rating Scale. The data were analyzed using SPSS 26.0. Results Correlation analysis revealed significant relationship well-being, commitment, support, results path show that plays completely role which was significantly greater individuals with high support than those low Conclusion Well-being can promote bolstering while process influenced

Language: Английский

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“I-just-wanna-get-by” hurts teachers and their work: Linking preschool teacher identity to work withdrawals in an emerging economy DOI Open Access
Seth Yeboah Ntim, Jinliang Qin, Collins Opoku Antwi

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Current Psychology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 43(3), P. 2783 - 2798

Published: March 22, 2023

Language: Английский

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Expanding self, breaking stereotypes, and building hospitality: resident mindfulness’ role in host-tourist interaction DOI
Collins Opoku Antwi, Adjei Peter Darko, Jianzhen Zhang

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Journal of Sustainable Tourism, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 21

Published: May 25, 2024

Mindfulness is a critical instrument in sustainable tourism development. However, existing literature on mindfulness' role hospitality and sustainability has mostly focused tourists' perspective. In this study, we shift perspective to gain insight into how when residents' mindfulness relates their attitudes behaviors host-tourist relation. Integrating motivated information processing theories, develop test theoretical model examining the effect of resident tourist negative stereotypes via self-transcendence (i.e., attunement with tourists). Residents' ability take proposed enhance sense tourists, further augmenting positive indirect stereotypes, respectively. 2-week interval time-lagged study 429 US residents, found robust evidence supporting our model. Implications findings for relationship management are thoroughly discussed.

Language: Английский

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Emotional labour and contextual performance amongst Ghanaian preschool teachers: the mediating role of emotional exhaustion DOI
Francis Annor, Grace Nuerkie Ayertey, Collins Badu Agyemang

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International Journal of Educational Management, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 37(6/7), P. 1271 - 1287

Published: Sept. 25, 2023

Purpose Emotions are an important aspect of work performance but often overlooked, especially amongst preschool teachers whose environment is laden with emotional job demands. The present study aims to examine the mediating role exhaustion in relationship between labour and contextual performance. Design/methodology/approach Using a cross-sectional design, data were obtained from 288 Tema Metropolis Greater Accra region Ghana. study's hypotheses tested using structural equation modelling maximum likelihood estimation AMOS 21.0. Findings analyses revealed that deep acting had direct positive performance, whereas surface was not statistically significant. Furthermore, indirectly related via exhaustion. Practical implications findings underscore need for educational institutions managers create supportive engaging labour, ensure overburdening teachers. Originality/value contributes literature on teachers' engagement discretionary behaviours by elucidating as linking mechanism non-Western context. This one few studies link

Language: Английский

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Job stress and teacher burnout in preschools – Preliminary assessment of the buffer effect of job resources in the stressor-strain model in a lower-middle-income country DOI
Michael Osei Aboagye, Collins Opoku Antwi, Kotor Asare

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Early Years Journal of International Research and Development, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 44(3-4), P. 781 - 800

Published: July 26, 2023

This study examines how asymmetric job conditions deplete the psychological resources of ECE workforce in a lower-middle-income country (LMIC). Specifically, this preliminary study, using data from preschool teaching staff, examined influence (a) demands (emotional demand, workload, role conflict and work-family conflict) on burnout exhaustion), (b) offsetting effect occupational (social support autonomy) – emotional exhaustion relations. SEM analyses revealed that high stressors (i.e. demands) were related with levels exhaustion, while social autonomy served as significant buffers positive link. These outcomes serve evidence for re-design management programs by strategically allocating school-level LMICs.

Language: Английский

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Which Well-Being Elements Are Fundamental for Early Childhood Educators in the Chinese Context? A Network Analysis DOI
Jian‐Bin Li, J. S. Deng, Yu Xu

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Applied Research in Quality of Life, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Oct. 11, 2023

Language: Английский

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International students' intercultural sensitivity and academic adaptation in Chinese universities: The mediating role of general health DOI
Elijah Takyi Mensah,

Mingkun Chen,

Seth Yeboah Ntim

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Psychology in the Schools, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 61(10), P. 4005 - 4025

Published: June 25, 2024

Abstract The quest to flourish academically and acquire skills needed for job opportunities has brought people from different cultures countries closely interact. Using Vygotsky's sociocultural theory, this study examines the relationship between international students' intercultural sensitivity academic adaptation mediating role of general health. A one‐way analysis variance structural equation model were conducted assess differences relationships constructs, utilizing 338 respondents. findings showed that male, doctoral, English‐taught students reported significantly higher adaptation. Students who have no or less COVID‐19 related issues Further, regression results revealed is adaptation, health partially mediated relationship. These demonstrate nurtures self‐esteem mental toughness, which allow them reap good outcomes impact practical implications limitations been discussed.

Language: Английский

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