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Peer reviewedFarrugia, Charles – Comparative Education, 1986
Identifies factors that influence the choice of teaching as a career in the small island community of Malta and distinguishes between the factors that sustain or diminish Maltese teachers' occupational commitment. Reports on data derived from a 1982 national investigation among a representative sample of 186 teachers. (JHZ)
Descriptors: Career Choice, Comparative Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedBorg, Mark G.; Riding, Richard J. – British Educational Research Journal, 1991
Discusses an examination of teacher stress, job satisfaction, absenteeism, career intention, career commitment, and self-image among secondary school teachers in Malta. Concludes that teachers who reported greater stress were less satisfied with teaching, more frequently absent, more likely to leave teaching, and less likely to reenter the field.…
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Employee Absenteeism, Foreign Countries, Job Satisfaction
Peer reviewedBorg, Mark G.; And Others – Educational Psychology: An International Journal of Experimental Educational Psychology, 1991
Reports results of research of occupational stress among elementary school teachers. Identifies four factors that contribute to teacher stress: (1) pupil misbehavior, (2) time/resource difficulties, (3) professional recognition needs, and (4) poor relationships. Discusses the relationship between job satisfaction, career commitment, and job…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Classroom Environment, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries
