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The Relationship between Teacher Stress and Burnout in Hong Kong: Positive Humour and Gender as Moderators
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Ho, Sammy K. – Educational Psychology, 2017
In this study, we report on the relationship between positive humour and burnout among 379 secondary school teachers in Hong Kong, and explore whether the relationship varies according to gender. The moderating effects of both affiliative and self-enhancing humour on each burnout component were then examined. High affiliative and self-enhancing…
Descriptors: Correlation, Stress Variables, Teacher Burnout, Humor
Measuring the Wellness of Secondary School Teachers in Hong Kong: Adaptation of the Chinese 5F-Wel
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Lau, Patrick S. Y.; Wang, Bo; Myers, Jane E. – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2017
The Five-Factor Wellness Inventory was adapted to study secondary school teachers' wellness in Hong Kong. The adapted inventory has shown acceptable reliability and validity (n = 234). Profiles showed their highest score on Social Self and lowest on Physical Self. Gender, age, marriage status, and religion differences were found in overall…
Descriptors: Measurement, Wellness, Secondary School Teachers, Scores
Modification and Validation of the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support for Chinese School Teachers
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Ho, Sammy K.; Chan, Edmund S. – Cogent Education, 2017
This study aims to investigate the psychometric properties of the revised multidimensional scale of perceived social support (R-MSPSS) for Chinese school teachers. A questionnaire comprising the R-MSPSS and other psychological measures was administered to a sample of 539 school teachers in Hong Kong. A series of confirmatory factor analysis was…
Descriptors: Multidimensional Scaling, Social Support Groups, Program Validation, Psychometrics