Evaluating a cross-lagged panel model between problematic internet use and psychological distress and cross-level mediation of school administrator support on problematic internet use: The serial mediating role of psychological needs thwarting of online teaching and psychological distress

Frontiers in Public Health, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 10

Опубликована: Ноя. 2, 2022

Background To reduce the transmission of COVID-19, many teachers across globe, including in China, were required to teach online. This shift online teaching can easily result psychological need thwarting (PNT) teachers' basic needs (autonomy, competence, and relatedness), leaving them vulnerable negative outcomes. Resulting emotional state may lead problematic internet use (PIU), which further distress, forming a vicious cycle. Methods The present study was conducted using cross-lagged panel model (with longitudinal data) hierarchical linear modeling (HLM) cross-sectional data). aims investigate (i) reciprocal relationships between two specific forms PIU [problematic social media (PSMU) gaming (PG)] distress among schoolteachers, (ii) influence administrators' support on schoolteachers' through cross-level serial mediation (PNT first mediator second affected by PNT teaching). Primary secondary schoolteachers ( N = 980; mean age 34.76; 82.90% females) participated surveys (Time 1: mid-November 2021; Time 2: early-January 2022). Results indicated that high at 1 associated with increased levels PSMU PG 2. Inversely, 2, although did not have significant 2; during 1, administrative contributed alleviating teaching, thereby lowering their which, turn, resulted decrease PG. Conclusion had stronger than PSMU. relieve PG, alleviate distress. Based this finding, school managers must consider effective ways mandatory teaching.

Язык: Английский

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Methods used to evaluate teacher well‐being: A systematic review

Psychology in the Schools, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 60(10), С. 4177 - 4198

Опубликована: Июль 12, 2023

Abstract Teacher stress, burnout, and attrition are well‐documented problems that have been amplified as a result of the COVID‐19 pandemic. Recent efforts to study improve teacher well‐being in response such high levels burnout promising. However, field continues lack unified definition consistent use tools with which measure well‐being. These inconsistencies may limit ability compare interventions over time. Clarifying how is defined operationalized can enable others understand what particular intervention or does not improve. This systematic review explored 97 studies documented used construct. The reviewed relied on wide variety instruments, ranging from mental health subjective efficacy measures, few using specific Well‐Being Scales. Findings suggest need for more uniform approaches measurement clearly articulated distinct stress burnout. Researchers recommend multifactor scale includes elements efficacy, school support, workload time pressure, job satisfaction.

Язык: Английский

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Could you love your job again? Organisational factors to recover teacher enchantment

Teaching and Teacher Education, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 144, С. 104580 - 104580

Опубликована: Апрель 11, 2024

This paper addresses enchantment among teachers, differentiating similar concepts and exploring the organisational conditions critical aspects of teacher in an attempt to help schools manage them. The results, derived from a Delphi method, show that training, school facilities, organisation changes challenges stemming COVID-19 are important factors re-enchanting teachers Spanish secondary vocational training schools. Management teams, educational authorities educators can improve by leveraging these factors. Some recommendations proposed re-enchant such as promoting (mainly leadership), investment, professional collaboration cultural values.

Язык: Английский

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Trajectories and Associations of Perceived Servant Leadership and Teacher Exhaustion During the First Months of a Crisis

Occupational Health Science, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Авг. 23, 2024

Abstract Organizational crises carry a high risk of reducing well-being and health among employees, such as increased exhaustion. Teachers are particularly vulnerable to exhaustion; thus, it is important explore how exhaustion can be reduced them in crisis context. In this paper, we regard servant leadership resource-providing style mitigate the adverse impacts situation on teachers’ We surveyed 129 teachers working at several schools German private school association four measurement points between March November 2020, beginning with first measures taken response spread COVID-19. Using latent growth curve modeling, investigated trajectories perceived employees’ their associations. For both teacher leadership, models unspecified patterns showed best fit. Perceived decreased over time before increasing slightly again during last period. did not find general increase Consistent our hypotheses, results indicated negative interindividual intraindividual who higher levels reported lower exhaustion, stronger decreased, time. Our study extends previous research by providing dynamic, longitudinal view

Язык: Английский

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Evaluating the immediate and delayed effects of psychological need thwarting of online teaching on Chinese primary and middle school teachers’ psychological well-being

Frontiers in Psychology, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 13

Опубликована: Авг. 16, 2022

Recent studies on the effects of mandatory online teaching, resulting from COVID-19 pandemic, have widely reported low levels satisfaction, unwillingness to continue and negative impacts psychological well-being teachers. Emerging research has highlighted potential role need thwarting (PNT), in terms autonomy, competence, relatedness thwarting, teaching. The aim this study was evaluate immediate delayed (longitudinal) PNT teaching teachers' (including distress burnout), intention job satisfaction. Moreover, data collected both cross-sectional longitudinal surveys allowed for a systematic validation an important instrument field teacher psychology, Psychological Need Thwarting Scale Online Teaching (PNTSOT), reliability validity. reveal usefulness construct predicting explaining willingness using as well degree burnout after period 2 months, such that is positively associated with negatively As such, PNTSOT recommended future evaluating long-term psychological, affective, intentional outcomes stemming PNT. based our findings impact persistent long-term, we suggest school leaders provide flexible sustained professional development, model respectful adaptive leadership, create opportunities mastery development community practice can mitigate during times uncertainty. Additionally, psychometric properties instrument, empirical demonstrate internal reliability, test-retest measurement invariance, criterion validity (concurrent predictive) data.

Язык: Английский

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Occupational well‐being of the work community in social and health care education during the COVID‐19 pandemic—A cross‐sectional study

Nursing Open, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 10(6), С. 3992 - 4003

Опубликована: Фев. 24, 2023

Abstract Aim To evaluate factors related to the occupational well‐being of social and health care educators' work communities during COVID‐19 pandemic. Design A cross‐sectional study was conducted among educators in Finland 2020. Methods Data ( n = 552) were collected through a questionnaire containing continuous, Likert scale categorical variables. Descriptive, exploratory factor analysis multiple regression modelling used for analysing data. Results Educators regarded their as meaningful experienced collegiality. Age experience experiences on community subscales well‐being. Personal activities promoting level most its The that promote should be emphasized.

Язык: Английский

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A Systematic Review on Teachers’ Well-Being in the COVID-19 Era

Education Sciences, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 13(9), С. 927 - 927

Опубликована: Сен. 12, 2023

The COVID-19 health crisis has wrought substantial challenges on individuals, societies, and organizations worldwide that have significantly transformed the way people function in their workplace a daily basis, resulting heightened levels of physical, psychological, social deprivation. Available empirical evidence field education explicitly foregrounded negative impact pandemic teachers’ well-being (TWB) mental as existing pressures became exacerbated additional stressors accumulated search requisite TWB remedial interventions to be used times crises. As frontline providers, teachers were not only called upon confront difficulties associated with shift COVID-19-induced online modes instruction supporting students’ academic development but also effectively navigate adversity stress own personal professional lives. Given teacher consistently been reported key determinant quality excellence ensuring stability well-qualified workforce, this study uses systematic review approach investigate educators’ status, identify predictors, report effective strategies for utilized by educators themselves during era. Fifty-three studies published between 2020 2023, collected within PRISMA-statement framework, included final analysis. Implications policy school administrators are discussed followed insights future research avenues area development.

Язык: Английский

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Teachers’ emotional exhaustion before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: Neither emotional exertion nor vacation feeling

Frontiers in Psychology, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 13

Опубликована: Авг. 8, 2022

In this paper, we use latent change models to examine the changes in in-service teachers' emotional exhaustion before and during COVID-19 pandemic. As a result of pandemic, teachers are confronted with challenging tasks, which can lead stress burnout. Resultingly, experiences have been examined different studies. However, often those remains unclear. Against background, investigate longitudinally how cohort German changes. addition, whether gender, age, teaching degree studied, or amount time spent distance learning affected pandemic.We surveyed veteran (N = 382) about their at three measurement points. The first two surveys were pandemic (t1: winter 2016/2017; t2: spring: 2019), third point was after lockdown Germany summer 2020 (t3). To answer research questions, used neighbor-change models.Emotional increased between points (t1, t2) but decreased following period (t2, t3). periods did not differ significantly from each other. Neither nor profession studied influenced exhaustion. hours also significant predictor.In summary, does appear be associated higher across teachers. there some whose rises high levels. Those deserve special attention.

Язык: Английский

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Teachers’ Psychological Distress and Work-Related Experiences During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Quebec (Canada)

Canadian Journal of School Psychology, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 39(1), С. 29 - 52

Опубликована: Фев. 5, 2024

COVID-19 has put additional stress on teachers, whose levels of psychological distress are concerning. However, studies that look at teachers’ work experiences and their association with during the pandemic lacking. This study aims to draw a portrait (i.e., symptoms depression anxiety) work-related engagement, workplace discrimination, interpersonal conflicts quality relationships among school staff) in sample preschool, primary secondary teachers Quebec across socio-demographic characteristics (age, gender, years teaching experience, level, region, immigrant status). In addition, we investigated whether were associated distress. A total 818 ( M age = 44.5; SD 9.04; 82.8% women) responded an online questionnaire. Linear logistic regression analyses implemented. Results showed concerning both anxiety depressive our sample. Gender, status level differences perception environment emerged. Higher reported fewer better staff all independently statistically significantly lower Promoting cohesive climate personnel can protect from times adversity. socio-ecological approach research intervention considers terms engagement is warranted improve well-being contribute positive learning schools for adults students alike.

Язык: Английский

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Musculoskeletal disorders and quality of life for Chilean teachers during the COVID-19 pandemic at the academic year-end

Frontiers in Public Health, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 12

Опубликована: Май 6, 2024

Introduction Schoolteachers have reported multiple demands contributing to poor perceptions regarding their quality of life and high rates musculoskeletal disorders. However, there are few studies about the association between disorders from end academic period during COVID-19 pandemic. Objective Evaluate with among teachers last Participants methods A total sample 161 Chilean schoolteachers was included in a cross-sectional study prevalence evaluated using Standardized Nordic Questionnaire, through Short-Form 12 Health Survey Instrument. logistic regression applied evaluate adjusted by gender, age, contract type. Results 98% suffered some type months, 64% had six or more painful regions. Women showed higher rate than men. The group most (≥p50) saw significantly greater risk low scores on physical (OR: 2.16; p < 0.05) mental components 4.86; 0.01) life, regardless Conclusion High suggest that preventive informative actions must be taken these order protect teachers’ health, considering effects school year health crisis.

Язык: Английский

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