[Teachers' psychosocial burdens at work resulting from student misbehavior]
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1Krajowe Centrum Promocji Zdrowia w Miejscu Pracy, Instytut Medycyny Pracy im. prof. J. Nofera, Lódź. whpp@imp.lodz.pl
Background:
In the paper psychosocial burdens in the teaching profession, resulting from the misbehavior of students, are presented. They are analyzed in a broader context, taking account of occupational stress and its health consequences teachers are exposed to.
Material And Methods:
The given data present the outcome of the syrvey conducted on a representative sample of teachers (n = 429) from the Łódź voivodeship.
Results And Conclusions:
The results show that student misbehavior (in milder forms) is quite frequent in teacher's workplace. Severe misbehavior, e.g., vulgar language, verbal aggression toward teachers or other students, was rather rare Younger and male teachers were more frequently exposed to student misbehavior. In addition, it correlated positively with social support received from teacher's colleagues. The results of the survey emphasize the need to identify student misbehavior problems in terms of teacher's occupational stress. The need to assure social support for teachers should also be taken into account in their workplace health promotion programs.
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