Influencing Factors of Work–Life Balance Among Female Managers in Chinese Higher Education Institutions: A Delphi Study

Open Education Studies, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 6(1)

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024

Abstract This research focuses on female managers and aims to explore the factors influencing work–life balance among in Chinese higher education institutions (HEIs), while also ranking importance of these within HEIs. The is divided into five main sections employs a two-round Delphi method, utilizing expert discussions opinions thoroughly analyze challenges faced by managers. findings reveal six primary dimensions that influence These factors, ranked order importance, are as follows: (1) family (2) work-related (3) cultural social norms, (4) health (5) self-management personal skills, (6) support satisfaction. In conclusion, this offers valuable recommendations for understanding improving HEIs, providing essential guidance both achieving balanced development their professional lives.

Язык: Английский

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Teachers’ Burnout – The Role of Social Support, Gratitude, Hope, Entitlement and Loneliness

International Journal of Applied Positive Psychology, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 9(2), С. 827 - 849

Опубликована: Март 5, 2024

Abstract Psychological burnout is strongly associated with negative effects on people’s life, including their emotional well-being and physical health. Due to prolonged periods of stress, heavy workloads, limited resources time constraints, teachers are prone burnout, leading aversive, consequences. While previous studies have investigated various factors we explored the association between teachers’ relational personal variables, applying a cross-sectional method. The sample consisted 248 Israeli (85.1% worked in educational settings for typically developing children, 52.4% were employed high schools), who completed following questionnaires: Teachers’ Perceived social support, Gratitude, Hope, Active entitlement Loneliness. Results demonstrated links gratitude hope as well positive link loneliness. A serial multiple mediation revealed that, whereas support lower levels feelings loneliness sense related higher it. Furthermore, gratitude, hope, entitlement, linked burnout. We concluded discussion implications future research, theory, interventions.

Язык: Английский

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Teacher competency and work engagement among secondary school physical education teachers: the multiple mediating roles of occupational stress, emotional exhaustion, and professional achievement

Frontiers in Psychiatry, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 16

Опубликована: Фев. 3, 2025

Objective This study examined the relationships between teacher competency, occupational stress, emotional exhaustion, sense of professional achievement, and work engagement among secondary school physical education teachers. It also investigated demographic differences in these variables tested structural invariance proposed model across genders. Method A total 1,347 teachers participated study, completing validated scales to measure key constructs providing information such as gender, age, level, title, location. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-tests, one-way ANOVA, correlation analysis, equation modeling (SEM). Mediation effects assessed through bootstrapping, was multigroup SEM. Results Demographic analyses revealed significant differences. Male reported higher engagement, while female experienced slightly greater exhaustion. Younger those with lower titles stress Rural urban exhibited comparable levels most variables, except for reporting Teacher competency directly influenced (28.27% effect) indirectly achievement being strongest mediator (25.97% effect). Sequential mediation pathways involving factors but weaker magnitude. Structural analysis confirmed that consistent genders, demonstrating robust applicability male populations. Conclusion is a driver operating both direct indirect mechanisms, particularly by alleviating enhancing achievement. These findings underscore importance interventions aimed at fostering well-being, including management programs development opportunities, addressing demographic-specific needs. Future research should employ longitudinal designs consider additional contextual extend findings.

Язык: Английский

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Perceived Stress: Psychosocial-Sociodemographic Factors as Predictors of Tension, Irritability, and Fatigue Among Ecuadorian University Professors

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 22(1), С. 107 - 107

Опубликована: Янв. 15, 2025

The objective of this study was to identify the factors that best predict variations in tension, irritability, and fatigue (TIF) among university professors Ecuador. Using a quantitative approach with non-experimental, cross-sectional design, data were collected from probabilistic sample 364 participants. Psychometric measures adapted linguistically validated assess TIF, participants completed Perceived Stress Questionnaire, alongside sociodemographic questionnaire. Written informed consent obtained, participation entirely voluntary. results indicated TIF significantly contribute perceived stress levels professors. Specific predictors identified as statistically significant, providing insight into multifaceted nature work-related academic settings its potential implications for health job satisfaction. findings underscore importance targeted strategies reduce stress-related outcomes, addressing unique environment Additionally, while aspects associated levels, other types also triggered

Язык: Английский

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Constructing a model of the factors related to the job wellbeing of preschool teachers in China: a grounded theory study

Frontiers in Public Health, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 12

Опубликована: Янв. 15, 2025

As educational management research evolves, leadership styles are increasingly recognized as crucial managerial skills. Among various approaches, empowering has been found to significantly enhance employee job performance and satisfaction. However, there is limited exploring the relationship between wellbeing of preschool teachers in sector. This study examines teachers' using Job Demands-Resources (JD-R) model. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 12 kindergarten leaders China. The qualitative data collected analyzed grounded theory identify themes construct a systematic findings suggest that principals positively related wellbeing. mediated through stress pathways, such work pressure burnout, well enhanced organizational support positive environment. Furthermore, influences personal motivation engagement, which turn impacts their highlights importance improving By addressing factors, enhancing support, promoting motivation, can foster more supportive engaging These have practical implications for practices early childhood education settings.

Язык: Английский

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Social employee well-being challenges of academics in the hybrid work environment

Frontiers in Psychology, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 16

Опубликована: Фев. 7, 2025

The complex nature of the hybrid work environment impacts on overall well-being employees. There is limited research how has impacted social dimension employee well-being, particularly among academics in higher education institutions. aim study was to explore and understand challenges that face as a result environment. adopted cross-sectional qualitative approach used semi-structured interviews using an interview guide collect data. sample included 23 who are representatives three campuses North-West University. Thematic analysis analyse Three themes emerged from analyses data: connections, sense belonging relationships. connections theme had four sub-themes: isolation, informal communication breakdown, networking personality conflict. Sense entailed lack resources, work-life imbalance, onboarding non-inclusive Relationships trust, reduced support delayed feedback. Experiences participants noted comprehend negative impact well-being. findings suggest heightened by industry, traits context which Africa. This requires HEIs internal external when managing

Язык: Английский

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Study on Work-Life Balance for College Teachers Across Darbhanga District in Bihar State, India

IGI Global eBooks, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 385 - 406

Опубликована: Март 7, 2025

In recent years, the education sector in India has undergone significant changes with increased workloads, administrative pressures, and higher expectations from institutions. Work-life balance is a critical issue that impacts professional personal well-being of individuals various fields, including education. This study focuses on work-life college teachers Darbhanga district Bihar, region known for its academic heritage cultural significance. The role not only intellectually demanding but also emotionally physically taxing, as they juggle teaching responsibilities, duties, research work commitments. These factors can disrupt delicate between life, leading to stress, burnout, reduced job satisfaction. For rural semi-urban areas like Darbhanga, these challenges are compounded by infrastructural limitations, socio-economic factors, unique context Bihar.

Язык: Английский

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The Influence of Outdoor Activities and Campus Landscape on University Students’ Subjective Well-Being during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Sustainability, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 15(5), С. 4157 - 4157

Опубликована: Фев. 24, 2023

COVID-19 is reshaping the relationship between humans and their living environment, potentially generating a profound impact on human physical mental health quality of life. The objective this study was to explore how outdoor activities campus landscape impacted subjective well-being (SWB) Chinese university students in pre-COVID-19 era (before December 2019) during (from 2019 early 2022). This collected 439 valid questionnaires from at university, with questions focusing frequency length time that different genders, grades, abilities cover expenses participated pre- eras, as well changes SWB. Paired sample t tests revealed significant decrease SWB compared era, while independent one-way ANOVA showed were not related gender or ability expenses, but grades. Hierarchical linear regression had effect mitigating decline students’ These results suggest proactive way increase resilience future public challenges other crises life safety.

Язык: Английский

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Cost of high workload on work–life balance: a moderated mediation model

Technology Analysis and Strategic Management, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 36(11), С. 3326 - 3340

Опубликована: Май 9, 2023

The study examined dual-pathway (emotional exhaustion and intensive smartphone use in the evening for non-work purposes) through which high workload is related to work–life balance (WLB). equally tested whether family cohesion moderated these mediation effects among university academics from South-eastern region of Nigeria. Results a 3-wave survey data (N = 683) using PROCESS model 14 showed that negatively WLB. High positively emotional exhaustion. Emotional mediated relationship between results indicated purposes. Intensive negative Family effect by buffering its influence on WLB but did not moderate purposes Our findings extend understanding how impairs via shed light cope with achieve

Язык: Английский

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The Association Between Work-life Balance and Employee Mental Health: A systemic review

Asia Pacific Journal of Health Management, Год журнала: 2023, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Ноя. 30, 2023

The existence of an association between work-life balance and mental health in employees has not been found. purpose the systematic review is to assess relationship among employees. This study used SLR method; a literature search was conducted on PubMed, Scopus, Google Scholar, Crossref databases early January 2023. results showed n = 79 2 147 4000 Crossref. After PRISMA analysis, 30 studies were included review. Number reviews Positive correlation positive (n 19); 7); imbalance 4). Countries where research conducted: Malaysia, South Korea, India, Indonesia, Pakistan, Spanish, Nigeria, Ghana, Australia, New Zealand Maori, China, UK, Chinese, European, French, Italian, Brazil, Canada, Taiwan, Egyptian, Saudi, Switzerland, America. variations that have with are psychological well-being, resilience, life satisfaction, health, higher job lower turnover intention, performance, work involvement. There variety workers: priests, public servants, lecturers, campus administrative staff, bankers, high school teachers, academics, media workers, midwives, professors. Depression, anxiety, burden, stress, severity insomnia, burnout, technostress all problems balance. Worker include care professionals, work-from-home moms, working students, bus transportation full-time insurance tech

Язык: Английский

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