Note on Adjustment of Married American School Teachers in Victoria, Australia

1981 ◽  
Vol 49 (2) ◽  
pp. 623-627 ◽  
Author(s):  
John W. Bardo ◽  
Deborah J. Bardo
Keyword(s):  
Work Environment ◽  
Positive Relationships ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
American School

Relationships with adjustment of married American teachers in Victoria, Australia, were examined. Positive relationships were obtained between husbands' and wives' feelings of belongingness and satisfaction with the work environment, however, the degrees to which husbands and wives missed relatives who remained in the U.S.A. were independent.

Mindfulness and Performance: Cautionary Notes on a Compelling Concept

2015 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 647-652 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erik Dane
Keyword(s):  
Work Environment ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Present Moment ◽  
Positive Relationships ◽  
Improve Performance ◽  
Work Settings ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Directing Attention ◽  
Insight Into

As Hyland, Lee, and Mills (2015) note, many conceptualizations of mindfulness include three characteristics. In particular, mindfulness is often defined as a state of consciousness in which an individual (a) focuses on the present moment, (b) attends to phenomena occurring both externally and internally, and (c) remains open to and accepting of observed stimuli—and thus avoids making judgments. Together, these characteristics grant insight into how mindfulness stands to improve performance in work settings. Just as directing attention to the work environment and the tasks and events associated with it can equip workers with key information for making decisions and help them identify and circumvent risks and threats, so too can attending to internal phenomena (e.g., emotions and intuitions) provide workers with useful inputs to the decisions they face (Dane, 2011). Furthermore, in refraining from making judgments and evaluations, workers are more likely to view unfolding events through a variety of lenses and are less likely to view their thoughts, feelings, and reactions as manifestations or indictments of who they are (Glomb, Duffy, Bono, & Yang, 2011). In line with these observations, researchers have hypothesized and provided evidence for positive relationships between mindfulness and the well-being and performance of workers (e.g., Allen & Kiburz, 2012; Dane & Brummel, 2014; Hülsheger, Alberts, Feinholdt, & Lang, 2013).

scholarly journals Stressful psychosocial work environment, poor sleep, and depressive symptoms among primary school teachers

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (40) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kia Gluschkoff ◽  
Marko Elovainio ◽  
Liisa Keltikangas- Järvinen ◽  
Mirka Hintsanen ◽  
Sari Mullola ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Work Environment ◽  
Psychosocial Work Environment ◽  
Poor Sleep ◽  
Psychosocial Work ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
Factores De Riesgo ◽  
Educación Primaria

Introducción. Examinamos las asociaciones y contribuciones proporcionales de los tres modelos validados de entorno psicosocial de trabajo estresante (tensión laboral, desequilibrio esfuerzo-recompensa, injusticia organizacional) con respecto a su potencial para explicar síntomas depresivos entre profesores de educación primaria. Adicionalmente, comprobamos el rol mediador de diferentes tipos de problemas de sueño.Método. Los participantes fueron 76 profesores de primaria finlandeses. Las asociaciones entre los tres factores psicosociales relacionados con el trabajo, dificultades de sueño y síntomas depresivos fueron examinadas mediante análisis de regresión múltiple y análisis de mediación por bootstrap, ajustados por género y edad. Análisis de importancia relativa fueron llevados a cabo para examinar la contribución proporcional de los factores psicosociales relacionados con el trabajo sobre los síntomas depresivos.Resultados. Ambos modelos de desequilibrio esfuerzo-recompensa y tensión laboral mostraron asociaciones positivas con síntomas depresivos, mientras que la asociación entre el modelo de injusticia organizacional y los síntomas depresivos no fue estadísticamente significativa. Cuando las contribuciones proporcionales de los tres modelos fueron analizadas simultáneamente, el de desequilibrio esfuerzo-recompensa se mostró como el predictor más importante. De acuerdo con los análisis de mediación por bootstrap, los problemas de sueño en términos de sueño no reparador explicaron el 18% de la asociación entre la tensión laboral y los síntomas depresivos, y el 11% de la asociación entre el desequilibrio esfuerzo-recompensa y los síntomas depresivos.Conlusión. Nuestros resultados sugieren que, entre los profesores de primaria, en particular el desequilibrio esfuerzo-recompensa pero también la tensión laboral podrían ser factores de riesgo para los síntomas depresivos, y que esta asociación quizá sea parcialmente explicada por dificultades en el sueño. El ajuste de las demandas laborales y una mejora de los aspectos gratificantes del trabajo de los profesores quizá contribuyan la calidad del sueño y reduzcan el riesgo de síntomas depresivos entre aquellos que ejercen como profesores de educación primaria.

scholarly journals Predictors Affecting the Level of Work Satisfaction in Relation to the Job Performance Among Secondary School Teachers in the Division of Zambales During SY 2020-2021

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (11) ◽  
pp. 998-1007
Author(s):  
Alma G. Villanueva ◽  
Thelma Q. Meer
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Work Environment ◽  
Work Performance ◽  
Secondary School Teachers ◽  
Early Adulthood ◽  
Work Satisfaction ◽  
Community Support ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
School Officials ◽  
Significant Difference

The research aimed to determine the Predictors Affecting the Level of Work Satisfaction in Relation to the Work Performance Among Secondary School Teachers in the Division of Zambales During SY 20120-2021. The descriptive research design were used with survey questionnaire as the data gathering.The study was limited on predictors affecting the level of work performance as to teaching hours, salary/remuneration, school officials/administrators, peer/colleagues, student factor, work environment and community supports predictors respectively. The respondents of the study were Secondary Teachers in the Division of Zambales. The findings revealed that the teacher-respondent is a typical female in her early adulthood, married, Roman Catholic, Mathematics major, Teacher 1, BS degree with masteral units of education and had been teaching for almost a decade. The teacher-respondent agreed on the predictors affecting the level of work performance as to teaching hours, salary/remuneration, school officials/administrators, peer/colleagues, student factor, work environment factor and community support. The teachers were rated “Very Satisfactory” on their level of work performance. There was a significant difference on the assessment towards salary/remuneration when grouped according to civil status, religion and highest educational attainment; on school officials/administrators when grouped according to position/designation. There was significant difference on the assessment of the teacher-respondents towards predictors affecting the level of work satisfaction. There was no significant relationship between the work satisfaction predictors and the level of work performance as reflected in the IPCRF performance rating.

scholarly journals Analisis Kepemimpinan Kepala Sekolah Dan Lingkungan Kerja Terhadap Kinerja Guru Tingkat SMK

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 71-78
Author(s):  
Dewi Wahyuni ◽  
Rani Rahim ◽  
Nur Hayati
Keyword(s):  
Work Environment ◽  
Principal Leadership ◽  
Quantitative Study ◽  
School Principal ◽  
Vocational School ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Research Subjects ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Knowing How ◽  
Level 3

The purpose of this study is to analyze: (1) find out how the influence of the principal's leadership on the performance of vocational level teachers. (2) knowing how the influence of the work environment on the performance of teachers at the SMK level. (3) To find out how the influence of school principal leadership and work environment on the performance of vocational school teachers. This research is a quantitative study according to Sujawerni. Randomly, five schools were selected as research subjects, namely Medan Darussalam Vocational School, Setiabudi Vocational School, Galang Insan Mandiri Vocational School, Medan 3 Vocational School and Medan 5 Vocational School. The analysis test results show that: (1) the performance of SMK Darussalam teachers is influenced by the leadership of the school principal and work environment by 0.157 (15.7%) while 84.3% is influenced by other variables. (2) The performance of SMK Setiabudi teachers is influenced by the leadership of the school principal and work environment by 0.536 (53.6%) while 46.4% is influenced by other variables. (3) The performance of Galang Insan Mandiri SMKS teachers was influenced by the leadership of the school principal and work environment by 0.376 (37.6%) while 62.4% was influenced by other variables. (4) The performance of SMK Negeri 3 Medan teachers is influenced by the leadership of the school principal and work environment by 0.555 (55.5%) while 44.5% is influenced by other variables. (5) The performance of SMK Negeri 5 Medan teachers is influenced by the leadership of the school principal and work environment by 0.138 (13.8%) while 86.2% is influenced by other variables.

scholarly journals Health and Work Environment among Female and Male Swedish Elementary School Teachers—A Cross-Sectional Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 227 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Boström ◽  
Christina Björklund ◽  
Gunnar Bergström ◽  
Lotta Nybergh ◽  
Liselotte Schäfer Elinder ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Elementary School Teachers ◽  
Work Environment ◽  
Safety Climate ◽  
Common Mental Disorders ◽  
High Stress ◽  
Male Teachers ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
High Work

Background and objectives: Changes in teachers’ work situation in Sweden since the 1990s may have contributed to an increase in common mental disorders (CMDs) and burnout. However, there is a lack of research in this field. The aim was to describe how Swedish elementary school teachers experience their health, organizational and social work environment, and the psychosocial safety climate at the workplace, and especially differences and similarities between female and male teachers. Materials and methods: Data were collected with the COPSOQ, OLBI, UWES and PSC-12 from 478 elementary teachers, 81.0% of them women, from twenty schools. The response rate was 96.4%. Results: Teachers reported relatively good general health but experienced high stress, high work pace and emotional demands, low influence at work and a poor psychosocial safety climate. These factors were especially prominent among female teachers. Both women and men experienced good development possibilities and high work engagement. Conclusions: The results of this study can help us to develop a more sustainable work environment for female and male teachers. A more sustainable work environment might attract more people to the profession and incentivize existing teachers to remain in the profession.

scholarly journals Editorial: Well-Being of School Teachers in Their Work Environment

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paula Benevene ◽  
Simona De Stasio ◽  
Caterina Fiorilli
Keyword(s):  
Work Environment ◽  
Well Being ◽  
School Teachers
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