A1 Journal article (refereed)
Social and Healthcare Educators’ Competence in Well-Being at Work : A Cross-Sectional Study (2024)

Mikkonen, K., Pirttisalo, J., Pramila-Savukoski, S., Immonen, K., Koskenranta, M., Tuomikoski, A.-M., Männistö, M., Sjögren, T., Koivula, M., Koskimäki, M., & Kuivila, H.-M. (2024). Social and Healthcare Educators’ Competence in Well-Being at Work : A Cross-Sectional Study. International Journal of Research in Education and Science, 10(2), 299-314. https://doi.org/10.46328/ijres.3352

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Publication details

All authors or editors: Mikkonen, Kristina; Pirttisalo, Johanna; Pramila-Savukoski, Sari; Immonen, Kati; Koskenranta, Miro; Tuomikoski, Anna-Maria; Männistö, Merja; Sjögren, Tuulikki; Koivula, Meeri; Koskimäki, Minna; et al.

Journal or series: International Journal of Research in Education and Science

eISSN: 2148-9955

Publication year: 2024

Publication date: 12/05/2024

Volume: 10

Issue number: 2

Pages range: 299-314

Publisher: ISTES Organization

Publication country: United States

Publication language: English

DOI: https://doi.org/10.46328/ijres.3352

Publication open access: Openly available

Publication channel open access: Open Access channel

Abstract

The study’s purpose was to describe the competence in well-being at work of social and health care educators and the factors influencing it. Cross-sectional study. Data were collected using a questionnaire from social and health care educators (n=243) working at ten randomly selected educational organizations. K-means clustering was used to identify three distinct educator profiles. Educators belonging to profiles 1 and 2 exhibited low competence in managing work well-being. All profiles exhibited intermediate competence in promoting work well-being. Competence in appreciating the work of educators was either intermediate or high in all three profiles. Managers working in educational organizations need to ensure and support educators’ well-being

Keywords: well-being at work; psychological strain; competence; adult educators; social sector; health sector; cross-sectional research

Free keywords: competence; educator; social and healthcare; well-being

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Ministry reporting: Yes

Reporting Year: 2024

Preliminary JUFO rating: 1