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School Principals’ Work Participation in an Extended Working Life : Are They Able to, and Do They Want to? A Quantitative Study of the Work Situation

Nilsson, Kerstin LU orcid ; Oudin, Anna LU orcid ; Arvidsson, Inger LU ; Håkansson, Carita LU orcid ; Österberg, Kai LU ; Leo, Ulf and Persson, Roger LU orcid (2023) p.121-138
Abstract
The objective of this study is to increase the knowledge regarding school principals’
work situations by examining the associations between various factors and the school principals’
assessments of their ability or wish to work until 65 years of age or longer. The 1356 participating
school principals in this study were aged between 50 and 64 years of age. Individual and work
factors were evaluated in relation to two dichotomized outcomes: i.e., can work and want to work
beyond 65 years of age, respectively. Generalized Estimating Equations (GEE) models were used
to specify bivariate and multivariate cross-sectional logistic regression models that accounted for
repeated measurements. The results showed that, both... (More)
The objective of this study is to increase the knowledge regarding school principals’
work situations by examining the associations between various factors and the school principals’
assessments of their ability or wish to work until 65 years of age or longer. The 1356 participating
school principals in this study were aged between 50 and 64 years of age. Individual and work
factors were evaluated in relation to two dichotomized outcomes: i.e., can work and want to work
beyond 65 years of age, respectively. Generalized Estimating Equations (GEE) models were used
to specify bivariate and multivariate cross-sectional logistic regression models that accounted for
repeated measurements. The results showed that, both in 2018 and 2019, about 83% of the school
principals stated that they could work and about 50% stated that they wanted to work until 65 years
of age and beyond. School principals’ exhaustion symptoms and experiences of an excessive burden
were statistically significantly associated with whether they both could not and did not want to
work beyond 65 years of age. Additionally, the school principals’ experiences of support from the
executive management in the performance of their managerial duties was of primary importance
for whether the school principals wanted to work until 65 years of age and beyond. To conclude,
it is important that school principals receive sufficient support from the management to cope with
their often very stressful leadership tasks so that they have the opportunity to be able and willing to
continue working their entire working life. The study strengthens the robustness of the theoretical
SwAge model regarding the investigated factors related to determinant factors for a sustainable
working life and as a basis for developing practical tools for increased employability for people of
older ages. (Less)
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uatainable Healthy Working Life for All Ages : Work Environment, Age Management and Employability - Work Environment, Age Management and Employability
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10.3390/books978-3-0365-6677-1
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  abstract     = {{The objective of this study is to increase the knowledge regarding school principals’<br/>work situations by examining the associations between various factors and the school principals’<br/>assessments of their ability or wish to work until 65 years of age or longer. The 1356 participating<br/>school principals in this study were aged between 50 and 64 years of age. Individual and work<br/>factors were evaluated in relation to two dichotomized outcomes: i.e., can work and want to work<br/>beyond 65 years of age, respectively. Generalized Estimating Equations (GEE) models were used<br/>to specify bivariate and multivariate cross-sectional logistic regression models that accounted for<br/>repeated measurements. The results showed that, both in 2018 and 2019, about 83% of the school<br/>principals stated that they could work and about 50% stated that they wanted to work until 65 years<br/>of age and beyond. School principals’ exhaustion symptoms and experiences of an excessive burden<br/>were statistically significantly associated with whether they both could not and did not want to<br/>work beyond 65 years of age. Additionally, the school principals’ experiences of support from the<br/>executive management in the performance of their managerial duties was of primary importance<br/>for whether the school principals wanted to work until 65 years of age and beyond. To conclude,<br/>it is important that school principals receive sufficient support from the management to cope with<br/>their often very stressful leadership tasks so that they have the opportunity to be able and willing to<br/>continue working their entire working life. The study strengthens the robustness of the theoretical<br/>SwAge model regarding the investigated factors related to determinant factors for a sustainable<br/>working life and as a basis for developing practical tools for increased employability for people of<br/>older ages.}},
  author       = {{Nilsson, Kerstin and Oudin, Anna and Arvidsson, Inger and Håkansson, Carita and Österberg, Kai and Leo, Ulf and Persson, Roger}},
  booktitle    = {{uatainable Healthy Working Life for All Ages : Work Environment, Age Management and Employability}},
  isbn         = {{978-3-0365-6677-1}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  pages        = {{121--138}},
  title        = {{School Principals’ Work Participation in an Extended Working Life : Are They Able to, and Do They Want to? A Quantitative Study of the Work Situation}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/books978-3-0365-6677-1}},
  doi          = {{10.3390/books978-3-0365-6677-1}},
  year         = {{2023}},
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