Naslov
How happy are Dutch secondary school teachers? A Brief Report on a Quantitative Diary Study

Autori
Tadić, Maja ; Bakker, Arnold B. ; Oerlemans, Wido

Izvornik
Tijdschrift voor orthopedagogiek (Amersfoort) (2211-6265) 50 (2011), 3; 139-143

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
happiness; teachers; diary study; self-concordance

Sažetak
The central aim of this study was to investigate happiness, motivation, and work demands in everyday working life of Dutch secondary school teachers using a diary methodology. We conducted a diary study among 245 teachers. Throughout five working days, teachers reported two work-related activities they spent most time in. They also reported their happiness levels during each of those activities. In addition, they reported how demanding each activity was, as well as their motivation for pursuing the particular activities. The results demonstrate the importance of self-concordant motivation for teacher well-being. Moreover, our findings reveal that activities associated with highest happiness are not necessarily associated with lowest demands.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Psihologija

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