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Salutogenic resources in relation to teachers' work-life balance

Nilsson, Marie LU ; Blomqvist, Kerstin LU and Andersson, Ingemar H LU (2017) In Work 56(4). p.591-602
Abstract

BACKGROUND: Experiencing work-life balance is considered a health promoting resource. To counter-balance the negative development of teachers' work situation, salutogenic resources need to be examined among teachers. OBJECTIVE: To examine resources related to teachers' experience of their work-life balance. METHODS: Using a cross-sectional design, a questionnaire was distributed to 455 teachers in compulsory schools in a Swedish community. A total of 338 teachers participated (74). A multiple linear regression method was used for the analysis. RESULTS: Four variables in the regression model significantly explained work-life balance and were thereby possible resources: time experience at work; satisfaction with everyday life; self-rated... (More)

BACKGROUND: Experiencing work-life balance is considered a health promoting resource. To counter-balance the negative development of teachers' work situation, salutogenic resources need to be examined among teachers. OBJECTIVE: To examine resources related to teachers' experience of their work-life balance. METHODS: Using a cross-sectional design, a questionnaire was distributed to 455 teachers in compulsory schools in a Swedish community. A total of 338 teachers participated (74). A multiple linear regression method was used for the analysis. RESULTS: Four variables in the regression model significantly explained work-life balance and were thereby possible resources: time experience at work; satisfaction with everyday life; self-rated health; and recovery. The strongest association with work-life balance was time experience at work. Except time experience at work, all were individual-related. CONCLUSIONS: This study highlights the importance of school management's support in reducing teachers' time pressure. It also emphasizes the need to address teachers' individual resources in relation to work-life balance. In order to support teachers' work-life balance, promote their well-being, and preventing teachers' attrition, we suggest that the school management would benefit from creating a work environment with strengthened resources.

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Recovery, survey, teachers work environment, workplace health promotion
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56
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IOS Press
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  • scopus:85019009798
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1051-9815
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10.3233/WOR-172528
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English
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  author       = {{Nilsson, Marie and Blomqvist, Kerstin and Andersson, Ingemar H}},
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  keywords     = {{Recovery; survey; teachers work environment; workplace health promotion}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{4}},
  pages        = {{591--602}},
  publisher    = {{IOS Press}},
  series       = {{Work}},
  title        = {{Salutogenic resources in relation to teachers' work-life balance}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/WOR-172528}},
  doi          = {{10.3233/WOR-172528}},
  volume       = {{56}},
  year         = {{2017}},
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