The Well&amp;;#x02010;Being of Teachers and Professors

Branand, Brittany; Nakamura, Jeanne

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“…Being a teacher is an important role that involves generativity, as teachers influence not only students but also the whole community through the dissemination of knowledge, values, and beliefs (Branand and Nakamura, 2016). Thus, it is important to understand the antecedents of teachers' well-being.…”

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Positivity Ratio and Well-Being Among Teachers. The Mediating Role of Work Engagement

Rusu

Colomeischi

2020

Front. Psychol.

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Previous studies indicated that the balance of positive to negative affect (i.e., positivity ratio) is associated with subjective well-being and flourishing in the general population. Moreover, a positivity ratio of 2.9 is considered a critical value discriminating between flourishing and non-flourishing individuals. To date, however, there is limited research on the positivity ratio on samples of teachers. The present study aimed to investigate whether the positivity ratio affects work engagement and well-being among teachers. Based on the broaden-and-build theory (Fredrickson, 2001) and work engagement model (Bakker and Demerouti, 2007), we predicted that positivity ratio (the ratio between positive and negative emotions) experienced by teachers would increase their work engagement, which in turn would positively affect their well-being. A sample of 1,335 teachers (762 women and 573 men) from Romania participated in the study. Results revealed that work engagement mediated the relationship between positivity ratio and well-being. Specifically, teachers with a higher ratio of positive to negative emotions reported more engagement (dedication, absorption, and vigor) and in consequence higher levels of subjective well-being (autonomy, environmental mastery, personal growth, self-acceptance, positive relations with others and purpose in life). Also, when investigating the positivity ratio according to participants' well-being, we found a mean of positivity ratio of 2.84 for the group of teachers with high levels of well-being, validating the proposed critical positivity ratio of 2.9. These findings support the importance of addressing positive emotions and positivity ratio in prevention and intervention programs with teachers.

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Positivity Ratio and Well-Being Among Teachers. The Mediating Role of Work Engagement

Rusu

Colomeischi

2020

Front. Psychol.

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“…Teacher well-being has been acknowledged to be crucial for teachers’ lives as low levels of teacher well-being are a threat to teacher health (e.g., Gray et al, 2017 ; School Mental Health Group, 2019 ). It is a major driver of teaching quality ( Duckworth et al, 2009 ) and student achievement ( Branand and Nakamura, 2017 ). Given the high workload and professional responsibilities that teachers face, their well-being is a precious resource for high quality teaching and supports teachers’ professional ability.…”

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Swiss Primary Teachers’ Professional Well-Being During School Closure Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic

2021

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During sudden school closures in spring 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, teachers had to move to distance teaching. This unprecedented situation could be expected to influence teacher well-being and schools as organizations. This article reports a qualitative study that aims at understanding how changes in teachers’ professional lives that were related to school closure affected Swiss primary teachers’ professional well-being. In semi-structured online-interviews, 21 teachers from 15 schools sampled by snowball method reported their experiences during school closure and distance teaching and how this situation influenced their professional well-being. Results showed that medium to high levels of teacher well-being could accompany a general negative evaluation of the move to distance teaching. Factors such as high work-load, social distancing and feelings of lack of competence and self-efficacy were among the most aversive aspects of distance teaching and associated with deteriorating professional well-being. Among a plethora of factors that supported teachers in maintaining their well-being, contextual work-related aspects such as school resources, collegial support or leadership support along with individual aspects such as resilience, coping strategies, and clear work structures were important. Additionally, it was found that teacher well-being was nourished by positive experiences with the new forms of distance teaching and feelings of professional mastery. Despite methodological limitations (snowball sampling, retrospective interviews), the findings of this study could inform schools and authorities about what is needed to support teacher well-being and might help to develop organizational strategies that aim at preventing harmful declines in teacher well-being during challenging and difficult times such as a pandemic.

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“…These may be universal interventions targeting all teaching staff. From a theoretical point of view, these interventions aimed at increasing the protective factors for mental health and well-being of teachers (Branand and Nakamura, 2017 ) are based on the Job Demands-resources Model (Bakker and Demerouti, 2013 ), the Theory of Flow and Optimal Experience (Csikszentmihalyi, 1988 ), the Classification of Character Strengths and Virtues (Peterson and Seligman, 2004 ), the Social Cognitive Career Theory (Lent et al, 1994 ), and the Self-determination Theory (Ryan and Deci, 2017 ).…”

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Psychological Well-Being in Teachers During and Post-Covid-19: Positive Psychology Interventions

2021

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The Well&;#x02010;Being of Teachers and Professors

Cited by 9 publications

References 119 publications

Positivity Ratio and Well-Being Among Teachers. The Mediating Role of Work Engagement

Positivity Ratio and Well-Being Among Teachers. The Mediating Role of Work Engagement

Swiss Primary Teachers’ Professional Well-Being During School Closure Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic

Psychological Well-Being in Teachers During and Post-Covid-19: Positive Psychology Interventions

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