Perceived change in job demands and resources and teacher well-being during the pandemic

Marušić, Iris and Šabić, Josip and Matić Bojić, Jelena (2024) Perceived change in job demands and resources and teacher well-being during the pandemic. Center for Educational Policy Studies Journal. pp. 1-20. ISSN 1855-9719 (Print), 2232-2647 (Online)

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Abstract

IN ENGLISH: This study explores the role of perceived change in job demands and resources and socio-demographic characteristics in teacher well-being during the Covid-19 pandemic. We used data from over three thousand Croatian school teachers with at least three years of service. We performed path analysis to test the proposed relationships of socio-demographics (gender, school level and years of service) and perceived change in job demands and resources (work demands, the frequency of student difficulties and the quality of professional cooperation) with teacher well-being (job satisfaction, stress and work-life balance). The effects of the socio-demographic variables on the measures of well-being varied from non-existent to small. The model fitted the data well. However, the parameter values indicated a modest contribution of socio-demographics and perceived change in job demands and resources in explaining teacher well-being during the Covid-19 pandemic. Teachers reported relatively high job satisfaction, low levels of stress, and medium levels of work-life balance. In addition, their experiences of stress and work-life balance were not considerably affected by the perceived increases in job demands. Our results suggest that teachers demonstrated resilience in adapting to challenging circumstances. This capacity should be continuously nurtured in their professional development programmes. --------------- IN CROATIAN: U ovom radu istražuje se uloga percipiranih promjena u zahtjevima i resursima posla te socio-demografskih karakteristika u dobrobiti učitelja tijekom pandemije COVID-19. U istraživanju je sudjelovalo više od tri tisuće hrvatskih učitelja s najmanje tri godine radnog staža. Proveli smo analizu traga (eng. path analysis) kako bismo testirali predložene odnose socio-demografskih čimbenika (spol, razina obrazovanja u kojoj učitelj/ica radi te godine radnog staža) i percipiranih promjena u zahtjevima i resursima posla (radni zahtjevi, učestalost učeničkih poteškoća i kvaliteta profesionalne suradnje) s dobrobiti učitelja (zadovoljstvo poslom, stres i ravnoteža između poslovnog i privatnog života). Učinci socio-demografskih varijabli na mjere dobrobiti varirali su od nepostojećih do malih. Model je dobro odgovarao podacima. Međutim, vrijednosti parametara ukazivale su na skroman doprinos socio-demografskih čimbenika i percipiranih promjena u zahtjevima i resursima posla u objašnjavanju dobrobiti učitelja tijekom pandemije COVID-19. Učiteljske procjene upućuju na relativno visoko zadovoljstvo poslom, nisku razinu stresa te srednju razinu ravnoteže poslovnog i privatnog života. Nadalje, njihova iskustva stresa i ravnoteže poslovnog i privatnog života nisu bila znatno pogođena percipiranim povećanjem zahtjeva posla. Naši rezultati sugeriraju da su učitelji pokazali otpornost u prilagodbi na izazovne okolnosti. Ova sposobnost treba se kontinuirano njegovati u programima profesionalnog razvoja učitelja.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	Language: English. - Title in Croatian: Percipirane promjene u zahtjevima i resursima posla i učiteljska dobrobit tijekom pandemije.
Uncontrolled Keywords:	COVID-19 pandemic, job demands-resources model, teachers, well-being (pandemija COVID-19, model zahtjeva i resursa posla, učitelji, dobrobit)
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology L Education > L Education (General)
Depositing User:	Karolina
Date Deposited:	12 Jun 2024 11:38
Last Modified:	13 Jun 2024 09:10
URI:	http://idiprints.knjiznica.idi.hr/id/eprint/1149

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