Estonian and Finnish early childhood education teachers' views of well-being and changes at work during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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| Title: | Estonian and Finnish early childhood education teachers' views of well-being and changes at work during the COVID-19 pandemic. |
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| Authors: | Neitola, Marita1 (AUTHOR) marita.neitola@utu.fi, Tuul, Maire2 (AUTHOR), Ugaste, Aino2 (AUTHOR), Hurme, Tarja-Riitta1 (AUTHOR), Laakkonen, Eero1 (AUTHOR), Kinos, Jarmo1 (AUTHOR), Lend, Liisi3 (AUTHOR), Yrjänäinen, Sari1 (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | European Early Childhood Education Research Journal. Aug2025, Vol. 33 Issue 4, p676-692. 17p. |
| Subject Terms: | *Psychology of teachers, *Early childhood teachers, *Early childhood education, *Career changes, *COVID-19 pandemic |
| Abstract: | This study aimed to shed light on how the first wave of COVID-19 influenced well-being and changed the work of early childhood education and care (ECEC) teachers in Estonia and Finland and how well-being and changes are associated with each other. The data used in this quantitative study were gathered via nationwide online surveys of early childhood education teachers (N = 378). The results revealed that there was no major change in teachers' well-being at work. Likewise, changes in work were limited. However, there were large individual variations in these experiences between teachers and between countries. Finnish teachers' well-being at work was only slightly explained by job changes, while Estonian teachers' well-being was significantly more explained by them. The findings highlight the intertwined nature of well-being at work and work changes and the individual nature of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on teachers' work. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Abstract: | This study aimed to shed light on how the first wave of COVID-19 influenced well-being and changed the work of early childhood education and care (ECEC) teachers in Estonia and Finland and how well-being and changes are associated with each other. The data used in this quantitative study were gathered via nationwide online surveys of early childhood education teachers (N = 378). The results revealed that there was no major change in teachers' well-being at work. Likewise, changes in work were limited. However, there were large individual variations in these experiences between teachers and between countries. Finnish teachers' well-being at work was only slightly explained by job changes, while Estonian teachers' well-being was significantly more explained by them. The findings highlight the intertwined nature of well-being at work and work changes and the individual nature of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on teachers' work. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 1350293X |
| DOI: | 10.1080/1350293X.2024.2422342 |
