A Systematic Review of the Factors That Influence Teachers’ Occupational Wellbeing

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 20(12), P. 6070 - 6070

Published: June 6, 2023

Teachers belong to a high-demand occupational group and experience work-related challenges discretely diverse emotional turmoils of varying intensity while teaching interacting with students. These experiences often result in high stress levels that contribute burnout and, consequently, breach teachers' wellbeing. Promoting positive teacher wellbeing substantially influences quality, flow-on effect on student academic development. This literature review utilised framework systematically explore the factors impact kindergarten, primary, secondary schoolteachers. Thirty-eight (38) studies from an initial 3766 peer-reviewed articles sourced various databases (CINAHL, Emcare, PychINFO, Scopus, ERIC, PsycARTICLES) were utilized for this systematic review. Four major identified, including personal capabilities, socioemotional competence, responses work conditions, professional relationships. Findings highlight importance dealing numerous competing demands, need level self-efficacy instruction behavioural management being critically significant. require adequate organisational support successfully carry out their roles stronger resilience efficient job execution. also have social-emotional competence be able create high-quality classroom environment conducive atmosphere supports healthy teacher-student relationships, reduces increases teachers. Collaborating other relevant stakeholders such as parents, colleagues, school's leadership team is critical creating environment. A good workplace has potential provide supportive platform learning engagement. clearly points beneficial effects prioritising its intentional inclusion development plan practising Finally, primary school teachers share many similarities terms they face, there are some differences how these wellbeing, warrant further investigation.

Language: Английский

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Teachers’ emotional exhaustion during the COVID-19 pandemic: Levels, changes, and relations to pandemic-specific demands

Teaching and Teacher Education, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 121, P. 103908 - 103908

Published: Oct. 11, 2022

We aimed to identify the levels of and changes in emotional exhaustion experienced by teachers principals during COVID-19 pandemic pandemic-related stressors resources. In a German sample 2157 374 principals, we found high an increase exhaustion. Results from multi-group structural equation modeling analyses indicated that health concerns workload were positively social support negatively related Additional open response question confirmed their work as predominantly stressful. These results indicate importance supporting both reducing help students overcome consequences pandemic.

Language: Английский

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The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Mental Health of Teachers and Its Possible Risk Factors: A Systematic Review

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 20(3), P. 1747 - 1747

Published: Jan. 18, 2023

(1) Objective: The objective was to analyze the development of psychiatric pathologies/burnout syndrome and their possible risk factors in teachers context COVID-19 pandemic. (2) Methods: A qualitative systematic review carried out, according PRISMA protocol, PubMed, Scopus, Web Science databases using a combination following descriptors [MeSH]: “mental health”, disorders’’, “covid-19” “school teachers’’. Articles selected were written English, Portuguese Spanish, published between November 2019 December 2022. (3) Results: most common pathologies generalized anxiety disorders depression. Burnout also quite prevalent. Of 776 articles identified, 42 after applying eligibility criteria. Although there is variability among analyzed studies, correlated with increased morbidity were: (i) being female; (ii) age below fifth decade life; (iii) pre-existence chronic or illnesses before pandemic; (iv) difficulty adapting distance education model; (v) family/work conflicts; (vi) negative symptoms caused by (4) Conclusions: Therefore, impact on mental health appears be more female life pre-existing comorbidities. However, prospective studies are needed better map this situation.

Language: Английский

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Long-Term Consequences of Repeated School Closures During the COVID-19 Pandemic for Reading and Mathematics Competencies

Frontiers in Education, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 13

Published: April 7, 2022

School closures during the first wave of COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020 were associated with attenuated learning gains compared to pre-pandemic years. In Germany, two further waves led school and periods remote between December May 2021. The present study investigates academic achievement all incoming fifth-graders federal state Baden-Württemberg before pandemic, using educational large-scale assessment results reading mathematics. Each year, assessments took place at beginning year September (each n > 84,000). comparison average competence levels 2021 years (2017–2019) indicates that downward trend was observed after came a halt domain continued slower rate mathematical operations. Achievements numbers even rebounded levels. Longer larger losses. Additional analyses showed losses for group low-achieving students schools less socio-cultural capital. partial rebound outcomes suggests most teachers successfully adapted situation Still, disadvantaged student groups are high risk substantial due may negatively affect their future education. Accordingly, particular should receive additional support compensate loss opportunities classroom.

Language: Английский

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Teachers’ Emotional Exhaustion and Teaching Enthusiasm Before Versus During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Zeitschrift für Psychologie, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 231(2), P. 103 - 114

Published: May 1, 2023

Abstract: Because of the sudden removal teachers’ work routines, we investigated pandemic-related changes in mathematics emotional exhaustion and teaching enthusiasm. We drew on data from a 15-year longitudinal study, including four prepandemic (2007–2019) two pandemic (2021 2022) measurement points. During COVID-19 pandemic, N = 194 teachers participated 2021 214 2022. The results latent growth curve models indicated pronounced increase decrease enthusiasm during pandemic. also found that good technical equipment high openness represent resources associated with lower exhaustion, whereas difficulties students extraversion were risk factors. Like other occupations, these indicate negatively affected experiences highlight need to support avoid further negative consequences for students.

Language: Английский

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Daily Work Characteristics: Implications for Interruptions and Goal Attainment

Journal of Applied Social Psychology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 13, 2025

ABSTRACT Interruptions are a common and consequential issue for many workers. Although several studies have examined work interruptions, little research has explored characteristics as potential antecedents of particularly from within‐person perspective. The current study this by investigating how prominent job relate to employee interruptions goal attainment using daily diary design. Specifically, 162 employed individuals completed measures (job autonomy, task variety, complexity, interdependence), external interruption (intrusion) frequency, internal (mind wandering) attainment. Results multilevel modeling analyses demonstrated links between intrusions mind wandering These findings contribute our understanding both design may inform practical applications related managing interruptions.

Language: Английский

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A Multi-Layered Socio-Ecological Framework for Investigating Teacher Well-Being: Key Predictors and Protective Factors

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 17(3), P. 900 - 900

Published: Jan. 23, 2025

Understanding the factors that influence teacher well-being is crucial as it significantly affects students, teachers, schools, and sustainability of education system, especially during prolonged emergencies. This study contributes to field by empirically testing a conceptual model in emergency contexts, specifically addressing COVID-19 school closures with sample over 19,600 teachers from Kazakhstan through an online survey design. Utilising multidimensional socio-ecological framework considers individual, home, community, national factors, this identifies key predictors self-reported well-being. Individual-level explained 9.3% variation physical (F = 118, p < 0.001, R2 0.093) 4.5% psychological 72.2, 0.045). In contrast, school- home-level demonstrated greater explanatory power, accounting for 21.9% 128, 0.219) 15.5% 89.5, 0.155) well-being, respectively. Community-level 12.8% 191, 0.128) 10.2% 324, 0.102), while national-level accounted much smaller proportions: 0.67% 21.8, 0.0067) 1.4% 83.589, 0.014). These findings highlight significant home school, well community-level predictors, on suggesting interventions targeting these areas may be particularly effective supporting The reveal Kazakhstani reported poor they generally had more positive assessment their Vulnerable groups included women, older non-Kazakh those higher levels, Russian medium mixed-medium all whom lower Additional risk identified were lack student engagement, difficult relationships parents, directive leadership style, family conflicts, inadequate resources at school. Conversely, protective such autonomy, collegiality, networking opportunities, self-efficacy emerged contributors complex interplay between cultural subjective perceptions emphasises critical role both non-emergency underscoring urgent need targeted policies programmes sustainably support enhance holistically. approach will promote Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3 (well-being) ensure access equitable quality (SDG 4) learners, ultimately contributing overall resilience educational systems.

Language: Английский

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Evaluation of a Wellness Programme for Preservice Teachers in Hong Kong: Promoting Educational Excellence Through Resilience to Stress (PEERS)

European Journal of Education, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 60(1)

Published: Feb. 14, 2025

ABSTRACT This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a wellness programme for preservice teachers, Promoting Educational Excellence through Resilience Stress (PEERS) . The intervention group participants, who took part in 4‐week PEERS programme, and comparison participants were recruited online. A battery self‐report scales assessed various psychological constructs, including coping self‐efficacy, resilience, mental health, well‐being, mindfulness self‐compassion. Data collected at three time points: before (T1), immediately after completion (T2) 4 weeks (T3). Results suggested that reported significant improvements resilience nonjudging facet mindfulness. High satisfaction was also reported, with 96% rating overall as good or excellent. Therefore, results demonstrate positive impact on efficacy teachers Hong Kong.

Language: Английский

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From passion to pressure: exploring the realities of the teaching profession

Frontiers in Public Health, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 13

Published: March 7, 2025

Introduction Teacher retention, workload, and the intention to leave profession have become growing concerns in education, highlighting need for a holistic approach teacher occupational well-being. Methods This study employed sequential explanatory mixed methods design investigate factors influencing A cross-sectional quantitative survey ( n = 247) examined teachers’ perceptions of well-being, while phenomenological qualitative interviews 21) explored their workplace experiences. Using OECD well-being framework, data were integrated identify key determinants potential strategies improvement. Results Findings revealed that teachers with strong self-efficacy social support experienced higher job satisfaction fewer psychosomatic symptoms, whereas increased stress levels led greater health-related issues. Male reported symptoms than female teachers, exhibited levels. Early-career junior-grade classroom more likely consider leaving profession, larger class sizes contributing burnout. Workplace stress, student intimidation, verbal abuse positively associated addressing parent or guardian correlated improved cognitive Lack was major contributor burnout, dissatisfaction, networks alleviated these Conclusion The underscores importance ongoing leadership well-being-centered policies fostering improving particularly among early-career educators. These findings provide valuable insights school administrators, policymakers, educators develop targeted create supportive sustainable teaching environment.

Language: Английский

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Changes in occupational well-being during COVID-19: the impact of age, gender, education, living alone, and telework in a Finnish four-wave population sample

Scandinavian Journal of Work Environment & Health, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 48(6), P. 457 - 467

Published: May 12, 2022

Objectives This study investigated how occupational well-being evolved across different phases, before and during the COVID-19 outbreak in Finnish population. Whereas studies have suggested that certain demographic groups (eg, young, female) are more at risk COVID-19, less is known whether effects of such factors may vary (i) phases unfolding viral (ii) on dimensions well-being. As they predictors changes burnout, job boredom, work engagement, we examined age, gender, education, living alone, teleworking. first to provide detailed knowledge regarding various outbreak. Methods We collected randomized population panel data end 2019 conducted three follow-up surveys with 6-month intervals (N=532). The were analyzed latent change score models. Results spring 2020, slightly improved, autumn 2020 decreased back pre-COVID-19 levels. There was an indication slight increases boredom between summer 2021. Well-being deteriorated for young those who lived alone. also some females, lower non-teleworkers experiencing favorable Teleworking appeared beneficial education. Conclusions suggests only relatively minor took place among employed A particular focus workplaces should be targeted younger employees.

Language: Английский

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