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Ethical dilemmas and well-being in teachers’ work : A three-wave, two-year longitudinal study (2023)


Heikkilä, M., Mauno, S., Herttalampi, M., Minkkinen, J., Muotka, J., & Feldt, T. (2023). Ethical dilemmas and well-being in teachers’ work : A three-wave, two-year longitudinal study. Teaching and Teacher Education, 125, Article 104049. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tate.2023.104049


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All authors or editorsHeikkilä, Mikko; Mauno, Saija; Herttalampi, Mari; Minkkinen, Jaana; Muotka, Joona; Feldt, Taru

Journal or seriesTeaching and Teacher Education

ISSN0742-051X

eISSN1879-2480

Publication year2023

Publication date14/02/2023

Volume125

Article number104049

PublisherElsevier

Publication countryUnited Kingdom

Publication languageEnglish

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.tate.2023.104049

Publication open accessOpenly available

Publication channel open accessPartially open access channel

Publication is parallel published (JYX)https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/85608


Abstract

The aim of the present longitudinal study was two-fold: First, to explore what kinds of ethical dilemma groups can be identified among Finnish teachers (n = 310) and second, to examine how these groups differ from each other with respect to occupational well-being and recovery from job strain over the two-year follow-up. Using Latent Profile Analysis, three ethical dilemma prevalence groups were identified: rare (27%), occasional (51%), and frequent dilemmas (22%). Teachers in frequent dilemmas group reported highest burnout, however, their recovery from job strain improved and their burnout (exhaustion) diminished over time. To reduce teachers’ ethical dilemmas different approaches are proposed.


Keywordsteachersdecisionsprofessional ethicswell-being at workwork burdenpsychological strainexhaustionwork engagementlongitudinal research

Free keywordsethical dilemma; teacher well-being; burnout; work engagement; psychological detachment


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VIRTA submission year2023

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