Factors of Working Conditions and Prolonged Fatigue among Teachers at Public Elementary and Junior High Schools
Factors of Working Conditions and Prolonged Fatigue among Teachers at Public Elementary and Junior High Schools
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DOI：
10.2486/indhealth.ms1206
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发表时间：
2011-07-01
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2
通讯作者：
Aizawa, Yoshiharu
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作者：
Shimizu, Midori;Wada, Koji;Aizawa, Yoshiharu
中小学教师长期处于疲劳状态，不仅损害教师的身体健康，而且影响教育质量。本研究旨在探讨公立国民小学及国民中学教师工作环境与长期疲劳之相关因素。我们向日本某城市公立学校的3，154名教师（小学1，983名，初中1，171名）分发了自我报告的匿名问卷。他们被要求使用七点李克特量表评估他们工作条件的18个方面。使用日语版的个人力量问卷检查表测量长期疲劳。多元回归分析被用来研究工作条件和长期疲劳之间的关联。性别、年龄和学校类型被引入作为混杂因素。共有2,167名教师参加了这项研究。结果表明，定性和定量的工作量（时间压力，由于繁重的工作量，中断，体力要求高的工作，额外的工作在家里），与同事的沟通（沟通不良，缺乏支持），和职业因素（低估的表现由教育委员会或监事会，职业地位不反映培训，缺乏工作前景，工作不安全）与长期疲劳。
Prolonged fatigue among elementary and junior high school teachers not only damages their health but also affects the quality of education. The aim of this study was to determine the factors of working conditions associated with prolonged fatigue among teachers at public elementary and junior high schools. We distributed a self-reported, anonymous questionnaire to 3,154 teachers (1,983 in elementary schools, 1,171 in junior high schools) working in public schools in a city in Japan. They were asked to assess 18 aspects of their working conditions using a seven-point Likert scale. Prolonged fatigue was measured using the Japanese version of the checklist individual strength questionnaire. Multiple regression analysis was used to examine the association between working conditions and prolonged fatigue. Gender, age, and school type were introduced as confounders. In all, 2,167 teachers participated in this study. Results showed that qualitative and quantitative workload (time pressure due to heavy workload, interruptions, physically demanding job, extra work at home), communication with colleagues (poor communication, lack of support), and career factors (underestimation of performance by the board of education or supervisors, occupational position not reflecting training, lack of prospects for work, job insecurity) were associated with prolonged fatigue.