The interplay of EFL teachers’ immunity, work engagement, and psychological well-being: Evidence from four Asian countries

Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 45(8), С. 3241 - 3257

Опубликована: Июнь 25, 2022

Due to the novelty of concept language teacher immunity, conceptualised as a robust armouring system that helps teachers cope with threats their well-being, scant multi-cultural research has been dedicated investigation its correlates. The present study seeks explore interplay psychological and work engagement among 1135 English foreign (EFL)teachers from four Asian countries. data were collected through three questionnaires. results structural equation modelling (SEM) analysis indicated EFL teachers' well-being positively influenced immunity. Additionally, findings was better predictor immunity than in Asia. results, discussed light positive psychology (PP), highlight need for working psychologically healthy environment remain committed job immune difficulties.

Язык: Английский

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Effect of Inquiry-Based Stress Reduction (IBSR) Intervention on Well-Being, Resilience and Burnout of Teachers during the COVID-19 Pandemic

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 18(7), С. 3689 - 3689

Опубликована: Апрель 1, 2021

Objective: The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on teachers professional and personal lives. Our primary aim was to assess the effect of blended Inquiry-Based Stress Reduction (IBSR), an emerging mindfulness cognitive reframing intervention teacher's well-being. secondary aims were IBSR resilience, burnout, mindfulness, stress among during pandemic. Methods: study prospective controlled trial with group (N = 35) comparison control 32). took place in Jerusalem District throughout school year from November 2019 May 2020. sessions conducted learning that included traditional (face-to-face) online learning. Data analyzed intention-to-treat basis. Results: enhanced resilience improved subjective psychological well-being spite breakout first lockdown Israel. Simultaneously suffered burnout levels decline Conclusions: Implementation may benefit teachers' ability flourish, even stressful events such as

Язык: Английский

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Teachers’ Mental Health and Self-Reported Coping Strategies During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Ecuador: A Mixed-Methods Study

Psychology Research and Behavior Management, Год журнала: 2021, Номер Volume 14, С. 933 - 944

Опубликована: Июль 1, 2021

Purpose: This study assessed the psychological distress, life satisfaction, and perceived stress of Ecuadorian teachers who adopted online learning in response to COVID-19 pandemic. It also aimed qualitatively report coping strategies used maintain their mental health well-being. Methods: A web-based cross-sectional survey was conducted from June mid-August 2020. Results: In total, 394 completed questionnaire, those, 320 an optional open-ended question included survey. More than half participants reported taking care children under 11 years and/or adults over 65 years. At time study, most were teaching higher education settings. Age significantly correlated with all variables, females presented levels stress, home responsibilities distress as well stress. Teachers had previous training experience lower satisfaction. The seeking social support, exercising, engaging leisure activities. Conclusion: results provide useful information help develop initiatives that promote teacher Future studies should consider using a more diverse sample dedicate attention work-family conflicts structural inequalities may have toll on teachers' performance. Keywords: education, lockdown, teaching, self-care,

Язык: Английский

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Revisiting Research on Positive Psychology in Second and Foreign Language Education: Trends and Directions

Language Related Research, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 13(5), С. 1 - 43

Опубликована: Дек. 1, 2022

Revisiting Research on Positive Psychology in Second and Foreign Language Education: Trends Directions

Язык: Английский

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Investigating the impact of pandemic job stress and transformational leadership on innovative work behavior: The mediating and moderating role of knowledge sharing

Journal of Innovation & Knowledge, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 7(3), С. 100214 - 100214

Опубликована: Июнь 24, 2022

Only a few studies have been conducted on job stress and transformational leadership (TL), particularly in the environment of COVID-19 pandemic. This study aims to overcome this gap attempts explore impact pandemic (PJS) TL employees' innovative work behavior (IWB) through knowledge sharing (KNS), while focusing importance innovations for organizational survival growth. The data were collected from 357 faculty members higher education institutions Pakistan analyzed using partial least squares estimation, structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) technique. results demonstrate that PJS positively impacts IWB, negating negative relationship between IWB found previous studies. Moreover, positive KNS IWB. also moderates partially mediating Lastly, theoretical practical implications are discussed.

Язык: Английский

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Social support, psychological flexibility and coping mediate the association between COVID-19 related stress exposure and psychological distress

Scientific Reports, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 12(1)

Опубликована: Май 23, 2022

Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic has contributed to an increase in psychological distress. However, protective factors such as social support, flexibility, and coping mechanisms can help individuals cope with the effects of This study aimed test a recent hypothesis suggesting that flexibility is not necessarily strategy but mechanism influence strategies individual employs during stressful events. We tested mediation model concerns would contribute higher levels perceived which directly finally if effect on distress was mediated by approach avoidant strategies. results show support facilitates flexibility. Further, indirectly reduces reducing increasing Within context COVID-19, we have shown importance for provided further evidence might be leads engage more fewer

Язык: Английский

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Modelling Generative AI Acceptance, Perceived Teachers' Enthusiasm and Self‐Efficacy to English as a Foreign Language Learners' Well‐Being in the Digital Era

European Journal of Education, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Сен. 28, 2024

ABSTRACT As artificial intelligence (AI) has been integrated into foreign language (FL) education, learners' well‐being is influenced by various factors, including technological, personal and contextual elements. However, few studies explored how external internal factors jointly shape FL in the era of generative AI. To fill this gap, study explores effects AI acceptance, perceived teachers' enthusiasm self‐efficacy on investigating 613 university learners English as a (EFL). The structural equation modelling results reveal that (1) acceptance positively predicts EFL self‐efficacy; (2) does not predict (3) for receptive skills mediates relationship between acceptance/perceived well‐being, whereas productive play mediation role. This research broadens understanding antecedents extends application theory AI‐driven educational environment, providing significant pedagogical implications.

Язык: Английский

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Modelling the interplay between resilience, emotion regulation and psychological well‐being among Chinese English language teachers: The mediating role of self‐efficacy beliefs

European Journal of Education, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 59(3)

Опубликована: Март 18, 2024

Abstract With the rise of positive psychology (PP) in 1954 and its flowering last decade 20th century, focus psychological educational studies has shifted from examining negative health‐related outcomes to their counterparts. In line with this new research agenda, several L2 researchers have studied different predictors among language teachers. Few studies, however, been dedicated teachers' well‐being potential predictors. To bridge lacuna, current tried evaluate role emotion regulation resilience predicting Chinese EFL well‐being. This also strived find out whether perceived self‐efficacy could mediate interaction between well‐being, resilience. For purpose, 430 English teachers recruited classes were asked respond four closed‐ended questionnaires. The analysis exhibited strong associations resilience, results divulged that be meaningfully predicted by ability Additionally, indicated association significantly mediated beliefs. These may some useful instructive implications for principals teacher trainers.

Язык: Английский

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Stress and Burnout in Teachers During Times of Pandemic

Frontiers in Psychology, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 12

Опубликована: Ноя. 26, 2021

In Argentina, once mandatory isolation was declared due to the COVID-19 pandemic, teachers of all educational levels and modalities had substantially modify their way working. The aim this study identify work situations that education professionals perceived as threats under modality non-face-to-face teaching, describe level stress its possible effect on psychophysical symptoms. Likewise, it sought examine differences in manifestations burnout depending associated An empirical with a cross-sectional design developed, which 9,058 Argentine teachers, who complete self-report measures, participated. sampling method non-random, using an online procedure reclusion volunteers. Descriptive techniques non-parametric tests were used for data analysis. More than 60% educators reported high moderately stress. predominant stressors uncertainty about consequences overload inadequate working environment. more they perceived, higher manifestation unwanted Professional load indicators discomfort. These results reveal psychological impact pandemic staff, encourage development intervention measures preserve health professionals.

Язык: Английский

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Boredom in online English language classes: Mediating variables and coping strategies

Language Teaching Research, Год журнала: 2021, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Дек. 29, 2021

Although boredom has been the subject of increasing scrutiny in second language (L2) learning recently, very little is known about how this emotion can affect teachers and students involved Covid-19 prompted online English education. To address gap, through maximum variation sampling, qualitative study surveyed opinions 34 256 from universities across Iran to find out which class mode (online versus physical classes) course type (content-based skills-based courses) were more boring, what – if any coping strategies these individuals used get over boredom. The majority deemed classes boring than traditional, in-person classes. While regarded content-based courses as equally most believed that boredom-inducing due their lecture-type nature. Moreover, whereas had a variety useful toolbox, an alarming number reported either not knowing deal with or resorting debilitative strategies, such playing games leaving altogether when reached unbearable level. findings are discussed light existing evidence personality research, practical suggestions made.

Язык: Английский

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