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 Knowledge of kindergarten and elementary school teachers regarding attention deficit hyperactivity disorder at Qassim region

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 8
Author(s):  
Sami A. Almutairi
Keyword(s):  
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Elementary School ◽  
Elementary School Teachers ◽  
Attention Deficit ◽  
Common Mental Disorders ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Hyperactivity Disorder

Background: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common mental disorders that manifest among children. Despite the fact that the teacher’s role is essential in the assessment and management of pupils with ADHD and the recommendation of participation of teachers for the success and efficiency of diagnoses and treatment, the vast majority of teachers have neither understanding nor knowledge of ADHD. Objectives: The current study explores the kindergarten and elementary school teachers’ knowledge regarding early detection and      management of ADHD. Methods: Cross sectional survey using stratified random sampling technique was carried out in governmental and private elementary and Kindergarten schools in four cities of Qassim region, Saudi Arabia. Results: The study included 1095 teachers, 711 (59.3%) did not get information about ADHD  during undergraduate studies. Teachers’ overall ADHD knowledge mean was 21.7+5.5 out of 38 marks. Teachers with high qualification degree and kindergarten specialty scored 56.4% and 60.2% respectively. Teachers who attended conferences related to ADHD scored 64.5%, while teachers who read about ADHD or have been ever asked to diagnose/teach an ADHD student had 59.4% and 62.1% respectively. The level of ADHD knowledge perception showed that 76% of teachers were  knowledgeable in relation to overall perception about ADHD. Conclusion: Teachers who have higher qualifications or training in identifying ADHD children scored higher in our study.

TINGKAT STRES KERJA DAN STRATEGI KOPING GURU SD DALAM IMPLEMENTASI KURIKULUM 2013

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 155-164
Author(s):  
Nadia Yuli Pertiwi ◽  
Ice Yulia Wardani
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Elementary Schools ◽  
Elementary School Teachers ◽  
Work Stress ◽  
Coping Strategy ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Central District ◽  
And Coping ◽  
Moderate Stress

Kualitas guru sangat mempengaruhi pendidikan pada setiap jenjangnya termasuk jenjang sekolah dasar. Profesi guru termasuk salah satu pekerjaan yang memiliki tingkat stres kerja yang tinggi. Salah satu penyebab stres adalah kurikulum pendidikan.Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui gambaran tingkat stres kerja dan strategi koping guru sekolah dasar negeri dalam implementasi kurikulum 2013 di Kecamatan Bogor Tengah Kota Bogor. Penelitian ini menggunakan desain penelitian deskriptif kuantitatif sederhana dengan pendekatan cross sectional. Penelitian ini melibatkan 222 guru di sekolah dasar negeri Kecamatan Bogor Tengah yang dipilih menggunakan purposive sampling. Hasil penelitian ini menggambarkan bahwa sebesar (81,5%) guru mengalami stres sedang. Penjabaran dari dimensi stres kerja yaitu dimensi peran kerja individu (ORQ), dimensi beban kerja individu (PSQ), dan dimensi sumber daya yang dimiliki (PRQ) menunjukkan bahwa mayoritas guru mengalami stres sedang pada ketiga kategori tersebut. Adapun jenis strategi koping yang paling sering digunakan adalah problem focused coping (54,6%). Hasil penelitian ini diharapkan agar perawat dapat bekerja sama dengan pihak sekolah dasar negeri untuk memfasilitasi kegiatan yang dapat meminimalkan kejadian stres kerja dengan penggunaan strategi koping yang tepat.   Kata kunci: Guru sekolah dasar negeri, stres kerja, kurikulum 2013, strategi koping   THE LEVEL OF STRESS AND COPING STRATEGY OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHERS IN IMPLEMENTATION OF CURRICULUM 2013   ABSTRACT Teachers quality is greatly influence education at the whole level of education including elementary school level. Teachers are one of the jobs with high levels of work stress. One of the causes of work stress is  educational curriculum. This study aims to determine the level of stress and coping strategy of elementary school teachers in implementation of curriculum 2013 in Bogor Central District, Bogor. The design in this research used descriptive quantitative with cross sectional approach. This study involved 222 elementary schools teachers in Bogor Central District selected by purposive sampling. The results of this study illustrate the majority of elementary schools teachers in Bogor Central District (81,5%) experience moderate stress. Each dimension of work stress, occupational role (ORQ), personal strain (PSQ) and personal resources (PRQ) show that the majority of teachers experience moderate stress. The type of coping strategy that is most often used by elementary schools teachers in Bogor Central Districtis is problem focused coping (54,6%). The results of this study recommend nurses to be able for collaboration with school to facilitate activities that could reduce stress and use appropriate coping strategies.   Keywords: Elementary School Teacher, work stress, curriculum 2013, coping strategy

Predictors of health-related absenteeism, presenteeism and sick leave among brazilian elementary school teachers: A cross-sectional study

Work ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 67 (3) ◽  
pp. 709-719
Author(s):  
Diogo Henrique Constantino Coledam ◽  
Yara Machado da Silva
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Sick Leave ◽  
Elementary School Teachers ◽  
Health Risks ◽  
Common Mental Disorders ◽  
Work Conditions ◽  
Work Place ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Related Absenteeism ◽  
Health Related

BACKGROUND: The health risks that usually affect teachers are already known; however, the predictors of health related absenteeism, presenteeism, and sick leave have not yet been fully described. OBJECTIVE: To analyze the predictors of health-related absenteeism, presenteeism, and sick leave among elementary school teachers. METHODS: This study involved a probabilistic sample of 519 Brazilian elementary school teachers. The outcomes were days of health-related absenteeism, presenteeism, and sick leave in the previous 12 months. Work-place and individual factors were the independent variables analyzed. RESULTS: Inadequate infrastructure of schools, disability, and medical consultations were positively associated with all outcomes. Teachers who reported having a chronic disease, common mental disorders, and voice disorders presented higher absenteeism and presenteeism days. Musculoskeletal pain and low job support were associated with higher presenteeism and sick leave days. Teachers who performed strength and flexibility activities presented less presenteeism, those who reported physical violence at school were more frequently absent, and teachers with depersonalization presented a higher likelihood of sick leave. CONCLUSIONS: The prevention of health-related absenteeism, presenteeism, and sick leave among elementary teachers should ensure adequate work conditions and prevention and monitoring of health risks.

Voice Symptoms, Perceived Voice Control, and Common Mental Disorders in Elementary School Teachers

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Iandra Kaline Barbosa ◽  
Mara Behlau ◽  
Maria Fabiana Lima-Silva ◽  
Larissa Nadjara Almeida ◽  
Hemmylly Farias ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Elementary School Teachers ◽  
Common Mental Disorders ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Voice Control ◽  
Voice Symptoms

Two Factors Contributing to Elementary School Teachers' Predictions of Students' Scores on the Gates-MacGinitie Reading Test, Level D

1993 ◽  
Vol 76 (2) ◽  
pp. 536-538 ◽  
Author(s):  
John G. Freeman
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Elementary School Teachers ◽  
Reading Test ◽  
Male Teachers ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Female Teachers ◽  
Two Factors ◽  
Gates Macginitie Reading Test ◽  
Test Level

The prediction by 13 elementary school teachers of 214 students' achievement in Grades 4 to 6 on the Gates-MacGinitie Reading Test, Level D was examined. Although teachers were generally good predictors of students' achievement in reading, predictions were affected by various factors related to students and teachers. Female teachers, but not male teachers, tended to overestimate the number of correct responses by girls and underestimate that by boys. A similar trend was evident for inexperienced teachers. When they overestimated, male teachers and inexperienced teachers tended to overestimate more.

scholarly journals FAKTOR YANG MEMPENGARUHI VARISES VENA TUNGKAI BAWAH (VVTB) PADA GURU SEKOLAH DASAR (SD) DI DESA SECURAI SELATAN KECAMATAN BABALAN KABUPATEN LANGKAT TAHUN 2019

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 101-108
Author(s):  
Riyan Sabputra ◽  
Santy Deasy Siregar ◽  
Rapael Ginting
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Elementary School Teachers ◽  
Varicose Veins ◽  
Adult Population ◽  
Lower Limbs ◽  
Bivariate Analysis ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
High Heels

Varicose veins of the lower limb (VVTB) abnormalities of blood vessels in the lower extremities. The prevalence of VVTB in Europe is around 50% of the adult population. The incidence of varicose veins in Indonesia is 25% to 30% in women and 10% to 20% in men. Based on a preliminary survey in Desa Securai Selatan, Babalan Subdistrict, Langkat Regency, out of 10 people there were 7 people suffering from VVTB. Therefore, the authors want to find out the factors that affect Varicose Veins of Lower Legs (VVTB) in Primary School (SD) teachers in Securai Selatan Village, Babalan Subdistrict, Langkat Regency in 2019. Types of analytical research with cross sectional approach. The population is Elementary School (SD) teachers in Securai Selatan Village, Babalan Subdistrict, Langkat Regency as many as 35 female teachers consisting of SD Alur Rejo having 19 teachers, SD Batang Rejo having 6 teachers and SD Sendayan having 10 teachers. The sample in this study using total sampling. Data analysis was performed with univariate and bivariate analysis with chi-square test. The results of the study were elementary school teachers based on the long standing majority of the categories that did not last long, namely 19 people (54.3%), the majority age category = 30 years was 28 people ( 80.0%), majority education in S1 category is 33 people (94.3%), obesity in the majority category is not obese that is 18 people (51.4%), the use of high heels majority of the categories do not wear high heels that is 25 people (71 , 4%), the majority of VVTB categories were not VVTB, namely 28 people (80.0%). The conclusion is the influence of long standing factors, age, obesity and the use of high heels on VVTB in elementary school teachers in Securai Selatan Village, Babalan Subdistrict, Langkat Regency in 2019. The research suggestion is that teachers are expected to prevent VVTB by minimizing the work of teachers who are dominated by standing length of time in teaching and limiting the use of high heels to less than or equal to 5 cm because the use of shoes more than 5 cm is easier for potential varicose veins in the lower limbs

scholarly journals Motivational Techniques Used by Elementary School Teachers: A Comparative Analysis based on Gender

2021 ◽  
Vol VI (III) ◽  
pp. 62-70
Author(s):  
Nazir Haider Shah ◽  
Muhammad Naqeeb ul Khalil Shaheen ◽  
Sobia Yaseen
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Elementary School Teachers ◽  
School Level ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Jammu And Kashmir ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Female Teachers ◽  
Significant Difference

The study aimed to compare the emotional techniques of males and females at the elementary school level in Azad Jammu and Kashmir. The nature of this study was descriptive, and a cross-sectional survey was applied for the collection of data. All male and female teachers working in the elementary school of district Sudhnuti were the population of the study. Three hundred nine elementary school teachers of District Sudhnuti were selected by using a random sampling technique. A questionnaire was developed to collect data based on a five-point Like rt scale from elementary school teachers. For data collection, the researcher collected the data personally from the nearest areas while using the postal service for far-flung areas. The data collected through the questionnaire were analyzed by using mean scores and an independent sample t-test. It was found that there is a significant difference in the mean score of male and female teachers regarding motivational techniques. Furthermore, female teachers are using all the motivational techniques instead of male teachers.

scholarly journals FAKTOR-FAKTOR YANG MEMPENGARUHI KINERJA GURU SD DIKOTA BLORA SELAMA PANDEMI COVID 19

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
RATIH HESTY UTAMI ◽  
Rr. Hawik Ervina Indiworo ◽  
Anggun Cahyaningrum
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Elementary School Teachers ◽  
Work Environment ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Work Motivation ◽  
Teacher Performance ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Public Elementary School ◽  
Negative Effect

This study aims to examine the effect of work environment, work motivation, and work discipline on teacher performance. This research was conducted by means of a case study of public elementary school teachers who worked from home during the Covid-19 Pandemic in Blora City. This research uses descriptive methods and quantitative research types. The population of this study were public elementary school teachers who worked from home during the Covid-19 Pandemic in Blora City. The sample studied was 209 respondents. Data collection techniques used observation and questionnaires with a Likert scale as data collection instruments. The results showed that  Work environment (X1) has no significant negative effect on teacher performance, work motivation (X2) has a positive and significant effect on teacher performance, and work discipline (X3) has a positive and significant effect on teacher performance. Simultaneously the work environment, work motivation, and work discipline have a significant influence on teacher performance with a contribution of R2 of 57.1% while the remaining 42.9% is explained by other causes outside the model.

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