The Well-being of Teachers in Flanders: The Importance of a Supportive School Culture

Antonia Aelterman; Nadine Engels; Karen Van Petegem; Jean Pierre Verhaeghe

The Well-being of Teachers in Flanders: The Importance of a Supportive School Culture

Antonia Aelterman, Nadine Engels, Karen Van Petegem, Jean Pierre Verhaeghe

Educational Science

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Abstract

Research about the well-being of teachers was conducted at the request of the Departement of Education in Flanders, Belgium. The goals were 1) to construct an instrument for the Inspectorate; 2) to conduct a survey in order to identify school-related conditions relevant for teachers professional well-being. Based on literature and panel discussions with teachers and principals, a questionnaire were constructed, tested, and subdivided in subscales following a factor analysis. The questionnaire was administered to a representative sample of elementary and secondary school teachers. A multilevel analysis reveals how differences in scores can be explained at school level.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	285-297
Number of pages	13
Journal	Educational Studies
Volume	33
Issue number	3
Publication status	Published - 2007

Keywords

teachers
well being
Flanders
School culture

1 Membership of external research organisation
1 Talk or presentation at a conference

Demography and democracy in the era of accountability
Nadine Engels (Speaker)
11 Apr 2005 → 15 Apr 2005
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Nadine Engels (Member)
2000 → 2002
Activity: Membership › Membership of external research organisation

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