An Investigation Of Gender Differences In Occupational Stress And General Well Being

Ryland, Elisabeth; Greenfeld, Sue

doi:10.19030/jabr.v6i4.6274

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“…These studies reveal that while the sources of stress do not vary significantly by gender (see Gyllesten and Palmer, 2005), the consequences do, with men exhibiting better mental and physical well-being than women (Miller et al, 2000). However, Ryland and Greenfield (2011) found that women expressed more life stress, with work stress among women being only slightly higher than that of their male counterparts in educational settings.…”

Section: Personal Characteristicsmentioning

confidence: 98%

Primary school principals ' job satisfaction and occupational stress

Darmody

Smyth

2016

International Journal of Educational Management

102

158

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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the factors associated with occupational stress and job satisfaction among Irish primary school principals. A principal’s job has become increasingly demanding and complex in recent decades. However, there is little current research into their levels of stress and job satisfaction, particularly based on nationally representative data. In order to understand how principals perceive their job and how best to support them, new insights into factors contributing to job satisfaction and stress of school principals are warranted. Design/methodology/approach – The paper draws on an analysis of Growing up in Ireland data, a national representative study of nine-year-old children in Ireland. In order to explore the simultaneous impact of individual and school factors on stress and job satisfaction of principals in Irish primary schools, multivariate analysis was used. Analyses in this paper are based on responses from principals in 898 schools. Findings – The results of the study indicate that a significant number of primary school principals in Ireland are not very satisfied and feel stressed about their job. Regression analysis revealed that job satisfaction and occupational stress were related to a complex set of personal characteristics, working conditions, school context and teacher climate. Research limitations/implications – The data are limited to primary school principals. However, this is in itself an advantage since it allows for greater insights into variation across principals in job satisfaction and stress, holding the effect of school level constant. Originality/value – This is the first study of its kind in the Irish context that explores the simultaneous effect of a number of factors on school principals’ stress and job satisfaction.

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Section: Personal Characteristicsmentioning

confidence: 98%

Primary school principals ' job satisfaction and occupational stress

Darmody

Smyth

2016

International Journal of Educational Management

102

158

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“…While most of the studies have revealed no significant difference between gender and job satisfaction (e.g. Gyllesten and Palmer, 2005;Wang et al, 2018), where differences occur, the results are not consistent (Darmody and Smyth, 2016;Oplatka and Mimon, 2008;Ryland and Greenfield, 2011). Similarly, the relationship between years of working experience and the job satisfaction of principals has shown mixed but interesting results.…”

Section: Demographic Characteristics Of Principals and Schoolsmentioning

confidence: 92%

Impact of school climate and resources on principal workload stress and job satisfaction: multinational evidence from TALIS 2018 data

Chen

Bellibaş

Gümüş

2023

JEA

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PurposeThe research aimed to examine the effects of school climate (school violence and community engagement) and resources (staff shortages and resource shortages) on job satisfaction mediated by the workload stress of school principals, using pooled data from 47 jurisdictions around the world.Design/methodology/approachThis study employed a rigorous secondary analysis of principal job satisfaction using the Teaching and Learning International Survey (TALIS) 2018 dataset. The mediation analysis of structural equation modeling (SEM) performed using STATA software established a structured model by controlling region-fixed effect, principal demographic and school contextual characteristics.FindingsThis study established a model detailing the associations between school climate and resources and principal job satisfaction mediated by workload stress.Originality/valueGiven the crucial role of a school principal in leading school survival and success, this study may provide one timely method to enhance job satisfaction and performance of principals during a period of constant change marked by increasing job demands.

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