TEACHERS WELLBEING (AT)

Dear teachers,

We warmly invite you to participate in our survey on the professional wellbeing of teachers. This is a questionnaire about your daily experiences in your professional life. Your participation helps to gain insight into the professional life of educators and to achieve a better understanding of the daily challenges faced by teachers.

In order to better categorize your responses regarding professional wellbeing, we first ask you to answer the following questions.

The survey is being conducted as part of the international project "Teaching to Be," which is funded by the Erasmus+ program. Teachers from eight European countries are participating in the survey. This allows the research results to be compared across countries. Based on the results, recommendations for teachers will be derived to experience more wellbeing and less stress in their profession. We hope that the findings from this study will make a significant and sustainable contribution to strengthening your professional wellbeing as well as the professional wellbeing of educators at the international level.

All your information will be treated confidentially. Your personal participant number is the only link to the collected data. The association of the participant number with your name will be securely stored at Karl Landsteiner University.

Completing the questionnaire will take approximately 10-15 minutes.

Thank you for your participation!

Survey results are only available to the survey creator

Which gender do you identify with?

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Other

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How old are you?

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Please specify your highest educational qualification.

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Other

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Please specify your type of training.

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Career changer

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Please specify the duration of your total professional experience as an educator.

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Please specify the type of school (school type) where you teach and whether the school location is in an urban or rural area.

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Please specify the duration of your teaching experience at your current school.

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Please specify your religious affiliation.

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Other

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To what extent do you consider yourself religious/spiritual?

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How would you describe your ethnic background? (e.g., "My parents were born in Poland and migrated to Austria; I feel like an Austrian.")

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Please specify your relationship status.

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Please specify your current employment status.

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How many children do you have?

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How stressed did you feel in the last month due to the COVID-19 pandemic?

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not stressed at all
very stressed

Have you been confronted with personal life events that were difficult for you in recent months?

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Please specify what difficult life events you encountered.

Have you used specific methods in recent months to enhance your wellbeing or reduce stress? (e.g., yoga, meditation, psychotherapy ...)

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Please specify which methods these were.

PROFESSIONAL SELF-EFFICACY: Teaching ✪

Please tick the appropriate answer field next to the statements. How sure are you that you…
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very unsure
rather unsure
somewhat unsure
rather sure
very sure
absolutely sure
can explain central topics of your subjects so that they are understood by low-achieving students?
can answer students' questions so that they understand difficult issues?
can provide good guidance and instructions to all students, regardless of their performance level?
can explain the material so that most students understand the basic principles?

PROFESSIONAL SELF-EFFICACY: Adapting instructions / Tailoring teaching to individual needs ✪

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can organize assignments so that instructions and tasks are tailored to the individual needs of students?
can offer a realistic challenge to all students, even in classes with varying performance levels?
can adapt teaching to the needs of students with lower performance levels while also addressing the needs of other students in the class?
can organize classwork so that both low-achieving and high-achieving students work on tasks that are suited to their respective abilities?

PROFESSIONAL SELF-EFFICACY: Motivating students ✪

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can motivate all students in the class to work hard towards their learning goals?
can spark the interest to learn even in the weakest students?
can encourage students to do their best, even when faced with difficult tasks?
can motivate students who show little interest in schoolwork?

PROFESSIONAL SELF-EFFICACY: Maintaining discipline ✪

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can maintain discipline in a classroom or group of students?
can handle even the most aggressive students?
can support students with behavioral issues in following class rules?
can encourage all students to behave politely and respect teachers?

PROFESSIONAL SELF-EFFICACY: Collaborating with colleagues and parents ✪

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can collaborate well with most parents?
can find appropriate solutions in conflicts of interest with other teachers?
can work constructively with parents of students with behavioral issues?
can collaborate effectively and constructively with other teachers, for example, in team teaching?

WORK ENGAGEMENT ✪

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never
almost never
rarely
sometimes
often
very often
always
While I work, I feel full of energy.
I am passionate about my job.
I am happy when I can engage deeply in my work.
While I work, I feel strong and full of vigor.
My job inspires me.
I am absorbed in my work.
When I get up in the morning, I look forward to going to work.
I am proud of my work.
My work motivates me.

DESIRE FOR PROFESSIONAL CHANGE ✪

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disagree completely
disagree
neither agree nor disagree
agree
fully agree
I often think about leaving this school.
I intend to seek a position with another employer next year.

TIME PRESSURE AND WORKLOAD ✪

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disagree
neither agree nor disagree
agree
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Lesson preparation often has to occur after working hours.
The school day is hectic, and there is no time for rest and relaxation.
Meetings, administrative work, and documentation take up a lot of time that should be used for lesson preparation.
Teachers have a lot of work.
To ensure good teaching, teachers need more time with their students and for lesson preparation.

SUPPORT FROM SCHOOL MANAGEMENT ✪

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disagree completely
disagree
neither agree nor disagree
agree
fully agree
Collaboration with the school management is characterized by mutual respect and trust.
I can seek help and advice from the school management at any time regarding pedagogical matters.
The school management shows understanding and offers support for problems with students or parents.
The school management gives clear and explicit signals regarding the direction of school development.
When a decision is made at the school, it is consistently followed up by the school management.

RELATIONSHIP WITH COLLEAGUES ✪

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disagree
neither agree nor disagree
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I can always get help from my colleagues.
The interaction among colleagues at our school is characterized by friendliness and support for one another.
The teachers at my school help and support each other.

BURNOUT ✪

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disagree
somewhat disagree
somewhat agree
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I am overwhelmed with work.
I feel discouraged at work and think about quitting my job.
I often sleep poorly due to circumstances at work.
I frequently question the value of my work.
I feel that I am able to perform less and less.
My expectations for my job and my performance have decreased.
I constantly feel guilty for neglecting my close friends and relatives due to my work demands.
I feel that I am gradually losing interest in my students or colleagues.
Honestly, I used to feel more valued at work.

WORK AUTONOMY ✪

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disagree
neither agree nor disagree
agree
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I have a significant influence on my own work situation.
In my daily teaching, I have the freedom to choose which teaching methods and strategies I use.
I have a high degree of freedom to design my teaching as I see fit.

EMPOWERMENT BY SCHOOL MANAGEMENT ✪

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very rarely or never
rather rarely
sometimes
often
very frequently or always
Are you encouraged by your school management to participate in important decision-making?
Are you encouraged by your school management to express your opinion when you disagree?
Does your school management help you develop your skills?

EXPERIENCED STRESS ✪

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very often
fairly often
sometimes
almost never
never
How often have you felt overwhelmed in the last month due to something unexpected?
How often did you feel in the last month that you were unable to control the important things in your life?
How often did you feel nervous and stressed in the last month?
How often were you confident in the last month that you were able to handle your personal problems?
How often did you feel in the last month that things were going in your favor?
How often did you feel in the last month that you were unable to handle all your pending tasks?
How often were you able in the last month to influence frustrating situations in your life?
How often did you feel in the last month that you had everything under control?
How often did you feel in the last month that you were upset about things you had no control over?
How often did you feel in the last month that so many difficulties had piled up that you couldn't overcome them?

RESILIENCE ✪

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disagree completely
disagree
neutral
agree
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I tend to recover quickly from difficult times.
I find it hard to get through stressful situations.
I do not need much time to recover from a stressful event.
I find it hard to return to normalcy when something bad has happened.
Usually, I get through difficult times without major problems.
I tend to take a long time to get over setbacks in my life.

JOB SATISFACTION: I am satisfied with my job ✪

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SELF-RATED HEALTH STATUS: How would you describe your health in general? ✪

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