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Ping Zhao; Jing Yuan; Yongmei Hu – Research in Higher Education, 2024
Several studies have demonstrated the relevance of job demands-resources theory in examining the subjective well-being of Chinese university teachers. Nevertheless, the specific impact and mechanisms of various dimensions of job demands and resources on faculty members' subjective well-being are not well understood. This study seeks to identify…
Descriptors: Working Hours, College Faculty, Work Environment, Faculty Workload
Hubbard Jackson, Chris; Boyer, Patricia G. – Online Submission, 2019
Higher education institutions are relying more and more on part-time faculty, and are inclined to hire them instead of full-time tenure track faculty. It is important to retain this group of faculty therefore making it necessary to understand how teaching part-time impacts them. The purpose of this exploratory study is to examine burnout among…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Part Time Faculty, Teacher Burnout, Burnout
Morrish, Liz – Higher Education Policy Institute, 2019
It has been clear for some time that the higher education student body has experienced a decline in mental health. More recently, there have been claims that the mental health of staff is also at risk. This report will present new findings that show how staff employed at higher education institutions are accessing counselling and occupational…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Mental Disorders, College Faculty, Help Seeking
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Kaur, Manpreet; Kumar, Rajesh – Research in Education, 2019
Occupational stress among teachers has become a matter of increasing concern. It is not only evidenced from the large body of studies on the subject but also through factors that predispose educators to work related stress. The present study also tends to identify demographic patterns of workplace stress as well as examine the role of correlates…
Descriptors: Stress Variables, Urban Areas, Correlation, Socioeconomic Status