ERIC Number: EJ1421762
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024-May
Pages: 13
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0255-7614
EISSN: EISSN-1744-795X
Female Music Educators' Stress and Well-Being in the Height of a Global Pandemic in the United States
Karen Koner; Jennifer Potter-Gee; Brianne Borden
International Journal of Music Education, v42 n2 p217-229 2024
Stress can affect teachers' mental and physical health, student-teacher relationships, and energy levels. During the COVID-19 pandemic, educators around the world experienced stress in terms of worry for their students and for their own well-being in terms of energy levels, sleep and anxiety. The purpose of this study was to examine female music educators' stress, stressors, and well-being during 1 year in the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. We examined these factors with participants, approximately 1 year into the pandemic in spring 2021 and this study explored the same educators' stressors 1 year later in spring 2022. Through this comparative case study, eight self-identified female music educators completed a questionnaire and participated in focus groups. We approached data collection through the theory of wellbeing and uncovered four themes; (a) self-care and mental health; (b) pressure and frustration; (c) scheduling and reprioritization; and (d) accommodation. Results suggest female participants experienced personal and professional stressors during the COVID-19 pandemic that impacted their well-being, with feelings of burnout, anxiety, and desires to possibly leave the teaching profession.
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Music Teachers, Stress Variables, Well Being, Females, Music Education, Teacher Persistence, Teacher Burnout, Anxiety, Barriers, Student Behavior, Learner Engagement, Student Motivation, Adjustment (to Environment), Virtual Classrooms, Teacher Student Relationship, Elementary Secondary Education, Universities, Music
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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