The Quality of School Life and Burnout as Predictors of Subjective Well-Being among Teachers.
Year: 2009
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Th e main purpose of this study is to determine the rate of how teachers' subjective well- being is predicted by their perceptions about the quality of life and burnout levels. Th e participants of the study consisted of 161 teachers (93 females, 68 males) who were working in elementary schools in Adana central districts. Th e Positive-Negative Aff ect Scale (Watson, Clark, & Tellegen, 1988), Life Satisfaction Inventory (Diener, Emmons, Larsen, & Griff in, 1985), Quality of School Life Scale (Sari, 2007), and Teacher Burnout Scale (Seidman, & Zager, 1986) were used as data collection tools. To analyze the gathe- red data, stepwise regression analysis was performed. Results of stepwise regression analysis showed that teachers' subjective well-being levels were predicted significantly by the Quality of School Life Scale sub-factors, namely status and curriculum and burnout scale sub-factor, namely work-related stress. Teac- hers' life satisfaction levels were predicted significantly by the variables of work-related and administrator which is a sub factor of the Quality of Scho- ol Life Scale. Also, teachers' positive aff ect was predicted by the variables of positi- ve aff ects towards school and teachers, and teachers' negative aff ect was predicted by the variables of work-related stress, status, and curriculum. Other subscales of the Quality of School Life and Teacher Burnout Scales have no significant contribution in the estimation. Results also indicated that the contribution of predictors could be accounted as 39% for subjective well-being; 23% for life satisfaction; 23% for positive aff ect, and 37% for negative aff ect. In the direction of these general findings, it was suggested that, in-service education programs about interpersonal relations and coping strategies with stress should be applied for teachers and administrators. Besides that, the quality of life in schools sho- uld be increased. On the basis of limited similar studies in the literature, it was suggested that the number of both descriptive and predictive studies should be increased on the topic.
Authors: Fulya Cenkseven Önder, Mediha Sarı
Institution: Cukurova University
Language: English
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2105699542