The Determinants of Teachers�? Well-Being: The Mediating Role of Mental Fatigue

European Journal of Mental Health

Dina GUGLIELMI¹  Chiara PANARI¹  Silvia SIMBULA¹ 

关键词: teachers;    stress;    mental fatigue;    Job Demands-Resources model;    health;   

DOI  :  10.5708/EJMH.7.2012.2.3

学科分类：基础医学

来源: Semmelweis University * Institute of Mental Health

【 摘 要 】

In recent years, many studies have focused on the determinants and consequences of teacher stress. One of the most recent theoretical models concerning stress is the Job Demands-Resources (JDR) model. This study examines one process �? namely the energetic process �? which supposes that high job demands exhaust employees�? mental and physical resources and therefore cause ill health. Particularly, this study examines the mediating role of mental fatigue between three job demands of teachers (workload, inequity and work/family confl ict) and three consequences of stress: psychological and physical symptoms and work satisfaction. An Italian version of the selfreport Questionnaire for Psychosocial Work Environment and Stress (PWSQ) was administered to 697 teachers belonging to a random sample of 17 school organizations. The results showed that mental fatigue has a mediating role in the relationship between work/family confl ict and the three outcomes considered, namely psychological and physical symptoms, and work satisfaction. This study has an important implication for intervention strategy because mental fatigue is a pre-strain condition which arises before more intense outcomes, such as stress-related diseases occur. Identifi cation of this condition allows prevention of the consequences of stress.

【 授权许可】

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