The Well-Being of Women Combining Jobs in the Teaching Profession and Family Life during the COVID-19 Pandemic
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https://doi.org/10.12775/SPI.2022.1.005Keywords
well-being, coping, remote work, COVID-19 pandemic, teachersAbstract
The lives of adults typically revolve around work and family as areas of particular importance but the COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on the balance between these areas and the well-being of adults.
The purpose of this study was to examine whether a sudden, forced change to a remote work during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with changes in teachers’ emotional well-being. The areas of research interest were the following: changes in perceptions of one’s profession – before the pandemic and after (Area I), adaptation to the new form of remote working (Area II), and personal development as a result of the new work situation (Area III). The participants of the study were 10 female English teachers working in elementary schools. The study took the form of a multiple case study, and the data collection method was by means of a structured interview.
The research has shown that the examined teacher-mothers recognize the developmental significance of experiences throughout the initial pandemic period despite the difficulties they faced in adapting to that new work setting. The analysis of the results confirms the exceptional flexibility and efficiency of these women in reconciling their roles, their admirable persistence in achieving their goals, and their high resistance to the negative effects of long-term stress and tension.
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