TEACHERS WELLBEING

The wellbeing of teachers

Dear teacher,

We kindly ask you to complete the following questionnaire, proposed within the European Erasmus+ project "Teaching to Be: Supporting Teacher’s Professional Growth and Wellbeing in the Field of Social and Emotional Learning," co-financed by the European Commission. The project's central theme is the professional wellbeing of teachers. In addition to the University of Milan-Bicocca (Italy), Lithuania, Latvia, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Austria, and Slovenia participate in the project.

We invite you to respond to the questions in the questionnaire as honestly as possible. The data will be collected and analyzed anonymously and in aggregate form to protect participants' privacy.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Questionnaire results are available only to the author

1. PROFESSIONAL SELF-EFFICACY ✪

How capable do you feel of…(1 = not at all, 7 = completely)

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Being able to stimulate all students even in classes made up of students with different abilities

Explaining the main topics of your subject so that even students with low school performance can understand them

Collaborating well with most parents

Organizing schoolwork to tailor teaching to individual needs

Ensuring that all students work hard in class

Finding appropriate solutions to resolve any conflicts with other teachers

Providing good training and good teaching for all students, regardless of their abilities

Constructively collaborating with the families of students who have behavioral problems

Adapting teaching to the needs of students with low abilities while also taking care of the needs of other students in the class

Maintaining discipline in every class or group of students

Answering students' questions so that they understand difficult problems

Ensuring that students with behavioral problems also follow class rules

Getting students to perform at their best even when working on difficult problems

Explaining topics in such a way that most students understand the basic principles

Managing even the most aggressive students

Awakening the desire to learn in even the lowest-performing students

Ensuring that all students behave politely and respect the teacher

Motivating students who show low interest in school activities

Cooperating effectively and constructively with other teachers (for example, in teacher teams)

Organizing teaching so that both low-ability and high-ability students work in class on tasks suitable for their level

2. WORK COMMITMENT ✪

0 = Never, 1 = Almost never/Sometimes in a year, 2 = Rarely/Once a month or less, 3 = Sometimes/Sometimes a month, 4 = Often/Once a week, 5 = Very often/Sometimes a week, 6 = Always/Every day.

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In my work, I feel full of energy

In my work, I feel strong and vigorous

I am enthusiastic about my work

My work inspires me

In the morning, when I wake up, I want to go to work

I am happy when I work intensely

I am proud of the work I do

I am immersed in my work

I get completely absorbed when I work

3. INTENTION TO CHANGE JOBS ✪

1 = Completely agree, 2 = Agree, 3 = Neither agree nor disagree, 4 = Disagree, 5 = Completely disagree.

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I often think about leaving this Institute

I intend to look for a new job in the next year

4. PRESSURE AND WORKLOAD ✪

1 = Completely agree, 2 = Agree, 3 = Neither agree nor disagree, 4 = Disagree, 5 = Completely disagree.

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Lessons often have to be prepared after working hours

Life at school is hectic, and there is no time to rest and recover

Meetings, administrative work, and bureaucracy take up a large part of the time that should be spent on lesson preparation

Teachers are overloaded with work

To provide quality teaching, teachers should have more time to dedicate to students and lesson preparation

5. SUPPORT FROM SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION ✪

1 = Completely agree, 2 = Agree, 3 = Neither agree nor disagree, 4 = Disagree, 5 = Completely disagree.

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Collaboration with the school administrative staff is characterized by mutual respect and trust

In educational matters, I can always ask for help and support from the school administration

If problems arise with students or parents, I receive support and understanding from the school administration

The administrative staff gives me clear and specific messages regarding the direction the school is taking

When a decision is made at school, the administration respects it accordingly

6. RELATIONSHIP WITH COLLEAGUES ✪

1 = Completely agree, 2 = Agree, 3 = Neither agree nor disagree, 4 = Disagree, 5 = Completely disagree.

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I can always get valuable help from my colleagues

The relationships among colleagues in this school are characterized by friendliness and mutual concern

Teachers in this school help and support each other

7. BURNOUT ✪

1 = Completely disagree, 2 = Disagree, 3 = Partially disagree, 4 = Partially agree, 5 = Agree, 6 = Completely agree.

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I feel overloaded with work

I feel discouraged at work and think I want to leave

I often sleep little due to work-related worries

I often wonder what value my work has

I feel I have less and less to give

My expectations regarding my work and performance have declined over time

I constantly feel guilty for neglecting friends and family because of my work

I feel that I am progressively losing interest in my students and my colleagues

Honestly, at the beginning of my career, I felt more appreciated

8. AUTONOMY AT WORK ✪

1 = Completely agree, 2 = Agree, 3 = Neither agree nor disagree, 4 = Disagree, 5 = Completely disagree.

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I have a good degree of autonomy in my work

In my work activity, I am free to choose which teaching methods and strategies to adopt

I have a lot of freedom to conduct teaching in the way I consider most appropriate

9. ENCOURAGEMENT FROM SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION ✪

1 = Very rarely/Never, 2 = Rather rarely, 3 = Sometimes, 4 = Often, 5 = Very often/Always.

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Does the school administration encourage you to participate in important decision-making?

Does the school administration encourage you to express your opinion when it differs from others?

Does the school administration help you develop your skills?

10. PERCEIVED STRESS ✪

0 = Never, 1 = Almost never, 2 = Sometimes, 3 = Fairly often, 4 = Very often.

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In the last month, how often have you felt overwhelmed because something unexpected happened?

In the last month, how often have you felt that you could not control the important things in your life?

In the last month, how often have you felt nervous or "stressed"?

In the last month, how often have you felt confident in your ability to manage your personal problems?

In the last month, how often have you felt that things went as you said they would?

In the last month, how often have you felt that you couldn't keep up with all the things you had to do?

In the last month, how often have you felt you could control what irritates you in your life?

In the last month, how often have you felt you were in command of the situation?

In the last month, how often have you been angry about things that were outside your control?

In the last month, how often have you felt that troubles were piling up to the point where you couldn't overcome them?

11. RESILIENCE ✪

1 = Completely disagree, 2 = Disagree, 3 = Neither agree nor disagree, 4 = Agree, 5 = Completely agree.

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I tend to recover quickly after a difficult period

I have difficulty overcoming stressful events

It doesn't take me long to bounce back from a stressful event

It's hard for me to recover when something bad happens

I usually cope easily with difficult times

I tend to take a long time to get over the setbacks in my life

12. JOB SATISFACTION: I am satisfied with my job ✪

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13. PERCEIVED HEALTH: Overall, I would describe my health as… ✪

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DEMOGRAPHIC DATA: Gender (select one option)

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Specify: Other

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DEMOGRAPHIC DATA: Age (select one option)

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DEMOGRAPHIC DATA: Education level (select one option)

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Specify: Other

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DEMOGRAPHIC DATA: Years of experience as a teacher (select one option)

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DEMOGRAPHIC DATA: Years of experience as a teacher at the current Institution (select one option)

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DEMOGRAPHIC DATA: Current job position (select one option)

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Any comments on completing the questionnaire

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