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Testing a holistic conceptual framework for early childhood teacher well-being
Kyong-Ah Kwon1, Timothy G Ford1, Lieny Jeon2
1University of Oklahoma, Tulsa, United States of America.
Journal of School Psychology
|May 30, 2021
Summary
Teacher well-being in early care settings is linked to job demands and resources. Psychological and physical health significantly impact professional well-being, highlighting areas for policy improvement.
Area of Science:
- Education
- Psychology
- Occupational Health
Background:
- Teacher well-being is crucial in early care and education (ECE) settings.
- The Job Demands and Resources (JD-R) framework provides a structure for understanding workplace factors.
- Previous research has not fully explored the interplay of professional, psychological, and physical well-being in ECE teachers.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine associations between job demands, resources, and whole teacher well-being (professional, psychological, physical) in ECE.
- To investigate direct associations of job demands and resources with teachers' professional well-being.
- To test mediation models where psychological/physical well-being influences professional well-being, and vice versa.
Main Methods:
- An interdisciplinary study utilizing the Job Demands and Resources (JD-R) framework.
- Structural equation modeling (SEM) was employed to test mediation hypotheses.
- Data collected from 262 early childhood teachers.
Main Results:
- ECE teachers reported high professional well-being but faced challenges in psychological and physical well-being.
- Work-related stressors and positive work resources directly predicted professional well-being.
- Instrumental resources (wages, health insurance) did not predict professional well-being; psychological and physical well-being mediated the impact of working conditions on professional well-being, with physical well-being preceding psychological well-being.
Conclusions:
- Findings underscore the complex nature of ECE teacher well-being, influenced by both job demands and resources.
- Psychological and physical well-being are critical mediators for professional well-being in this workforce.
- Implications exist for policies and programs aimed at enhancing working conditions and supporting ECE teacher well-being.
Keywords:
Early childhood teacher workforceJob demands-resources model (JD-R)Teacher healthTeacher well-beingWorking conditionsWorkplace supportMore Related Videos
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