Creating a District Profile for Physical Education Teacher Psychological Well-Being: A Mixed Methods Study
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| Title: | Creating a District Profile for Physical Education Teacher Psychological Well-Being: A Mixed Methods Study |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Kelly L. Simonton, Victoria Shiver, Karen Lux Gaudreault |
| Source: | AERA Online Paper Repository. 2025. |
| Availability: | AERA Online Paper Repository. Available from: American Educational Research Association. 1430 K Street NW Suite 1200, Washington, DC 20005. Tel: 202-238-3200; Fax: 202-238-3250; e-mail: subscriptions@aera.net; Web site: http://www.aera.net |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 16 |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Document Type: | Speeches/Meeting Papers Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Physical Education Teachers, Well Being, Knowledge Level, Teacher Competencies, Job Satisfaction, Teacher Attitudes, Psychological Patterns, Teaching Conditions, Educational Administration, Educational Finance, Teacher Role, Teacher Characteristics, Advocacy |
| DOI: | 10.3102/2188075 |
| Abstract: | Increased attention is needed on the psychosocial knowledge and skills that physical education teachers need to navigate their profession. Utilizing the Teacher Perceived Matting framework and the Ecological Dynamic Systems Theory, this mixed-methods study sought to explore the psychological resource profile of PE teachers in one school district. Inservice teachers (N=72) completed surveys and 10 teachers completed follow-up semi-structured interviews. Survey results showed general enjoyment and job satisfaction among teachers with little difference by grade and context. Participants indicated that enjoyment and mattering was connected to schools feeling like a family, allowing them to overlook marginalization. Students were the top influence towards teachers' feeling, both positive and negative. District level decisions associated with budget, teaching roles, and status influence well-being. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2026 |
| Accession Number: | ED678357 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Increased attention is needed on the psychosocial knowledge and skills that physical education teachers need to navigate their profession. Utilizing the Teacher Perceived Matting framework and the Ecological Dynamic Systems Theory, this mixed-methods study sought to explore the psychological resource profile of PE teachers in one school district. Inservice teachers (N=72) completed surveys and 10 teachers completed follow-up semi-structured interviews. Survey results showed general enjoyment and job satisfaction among teachers with little difference by grade and context. Participants indicated that enjoyment and mattering was connected to schools feeling like a family, allowing them to overlook marginalization. Students were the top influence towards teachers' feeling, both positive and negative. District level decisions associated with budget, teaching roles, and status influence well-being. |
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| DOI: | 10.3102/2188075 |
