Examining the role of knowledge and trust on vaccine confidence in North Dakota among university students, faculty, and staff.

BACKGROUND: Vaccination is one of the greatest tools for individuals to stay healthy. Individuals are, however, often exposed to misinformation via digital and social media, and thus, may miss the opportunity to develop scientific knowledge about vaccines and trust in relevant stakeholders. This has a damaging impact on vaccine confidence. Understanding vaccine confidence is particularly important in North Dakota, where vaccination rates are lower than national averages. OBJECTIVES: The objectives of this research are to examine the association between vaccine confidence and three potential sources of it, namely, trust, vaccine knowledge, and vaccine information sources and to investigate the relative strength of three vaccine confidence sources, while accounting for covariates. METHODS: Students (n = 517, 56.6%) and staff and faculty (n = 397, 43.4%) at the University of North Dakota (n = 914) completed an online survey. Logistic regressions estimated odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) for associations among trust in doctors, family/friends, government health agencies, charitable organizations, and religious organizations, vaccine knowledge, vaccine information sources as well as vaccine confidence, accounting for gender, race, marital status, age, religion, political ideology, education, and health status. RESULTS: The mean age of participants was 29.43 years (SD = 13.48). Most were females (71.6%) and white (91.5%). Great trust in doctors (OR = 3.29, p < 0.001, 95%CI 1.89, 5.73) government health agencies (OR = 2.95, p < 0.001, 95%CI 2.13, 4.08) and vaccine knowledge (OR = 1.28, p < 0.001, 95%CI 1.18, 1.38) had higher odds of vaccine confidence. Using Internet Government source as the primary source of vaccine information (OR = 1.73, p < 0.05, 95%CI 1.22, 2.44) showed higher odds of vaccine confidence before all independent variables were introduced, but it became non-significant after they were introduced. Trust in government health agencies showed strongest associations with vaccine confidence. CONCLUSION: Multiple stakeholders are necessary to ensure verified, accessible, and accurate information in order to advance vaccine confidence in rural, conservative areas.

Burnout and Job Satisfaction among Lecturers in Public Universities in Enugu State, Nigeria.

BACKGROUND: There is increasing awareness of burnout and job disaffection among many professions like health profession, teachers, armed personnel and lawyers. However not much has been studied about university lecturers. AIM: To obtain the prevalence and determine predictors of burnout and job satisfaction among lecturers in public universities in Enugu State, Nigeria. METHODS: It was a cross sectional analytical study. The participants were academic staff from University of Nigeria Nsukka and Enugu State University of Technology who met inclusion criteria. They were selected using multistage sampling technique. Data were collected using Oldenberg Burnout Inventory for burnout and Job Descriptive Index for job satisfaction. RESULTS: A total of 392 lecturers were studied: The males were 221 (56.3%), and the modal age group was 41-50 years: 152 (38.8%). The majority were married 303 (77.3%) and had worked for ≤10 years (65.8%). The prevalence of burnout was 57.7%. In general, 150 (38.3%) had a high level of job satisfaction. However, in most facets, < 50% were satisfied. Most socio-demographic variables were not associated with either burnout or job satisfaction. There is significant association between burnout and job satisfaction. Almost all 205 (90.7%) who had burnout had low job satisfaction and this was statistically significant (p value = 0.011). Present work condition, pay, opportunities, supervision were used as predictors to level of burnout. Present condition of work was a significant contributor (p = < 0.001). CONCLUSION: The prevalence of burnout was high and many had low to moderate job satisfaction. Most socio-demographic variables were not associated with burnout or job satisfaction. There was a negative association between job satisfaction and burnout.

Stress management: how does the academic staff cope with it? a cross-sectional study at the university of Udine.

BACKGROUND: Increasing work-related stress in academia can have an impact on physical and mental health. The aim of this study was to analyse the coping strategies of staff employed at the University of Udine and to verify whether sociodemographic data, professional position, and the presence of anxiety or depression symptoms are related to the use of different coping strategies. METHODS: We conducted a cross-sectional study between June and December 2020 using the Brief COPE questionnaire. We correlated coping strategies with professional position, sociodemographic data, and the presence of anxiety or depressive symptoms measured with the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 and the General Anxiety Disorder-7. RESULTS: A total of 366 people participated in the study, including 109 junior academics, 146 senior academics, and 111 administrative staff (response rate 23.6%). The three most frequently used coping strategies in terms of approach coping style were planning (6.77 ± 1.41), active coping (6.58 ± 1.45) and acceptance (6.23 ± 1.44). Women were more likely than men to report using approach and avoidant coping strategies (p < 0.001). Positive reframing and religion were most commonly used by administrative staff (p < 0.05), in contrast to junior academics, who were more likely to use substances and self-blame (p < 0.05). Anxiety was found to correlate with self-blame (OR 1.94) as a coping strategy, while depression was associated with venting (OR 2.83), self-blame (OR 3.27), and humor (OR 3.02). CONCLUSION: Identifying profiles of coping strategies can help higher education institutions to implement support strategies for the academic community, ultimately promoting healthier lives and more effective teaching and research. Our study has shown that women and junior academics among staff at the Udine University would benefit from a tailored health promotion intervention that encourages the use of approach coping styles to reduce their risk of developing anxiety and depressive symptoms.

Evaluating the factor structure, reliability and validity of the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory-Student Survey (CBI-SS) among faculty of arts students of Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria.

The Copenhagen burnout inventory-student survey (CBI-SS) has shown promising psychometric properties in diverse student populations. This study aims to investigate the psychometric properties of the Nigerian version of the CBI-SS. This was a cross-sectional study of 635 students from Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was utilized to assess the CBI-SS validity. The reliability score of the CBI-SS was 0.957, ranging from 0.862 to 0.914 for the subscales. Correlation coefficients among the four CBI-SS factors ranged from 0.507 to 0.713. The CFA indicated an adequate goodness-of-fit for the four-factor model of the CBI-SS with the sample data. However, Item 10 was removed due to unacceptably low Average Variance Extracted score. The four factors demonstrated a negative correlation with both General Academic Self-Efficacy Scale and Cumulative Grade Point Average. Furthermore, both self-reported burnout and perceived course stress showed associations with the CBI-SS, where lower levels of burnout corresponded with lower median scores on the CBI-SS scales. This study underscores the significance of the CBI-SS in evaluating student burnout within our student population. The findings indicate that the CBI-SS is a highly reliable and valid instrument for assessing student burnout, suggesting its potential for effective utilization in the Nigerian academic context.

Conceptions of bibliographic managers in university teachers. An approach in Latin American.

Background: Due to the accumulation of information generated by the information society, it is necessary to establish scientific criteria for its systematization. The objective of the research was to understand the implicit theories on the use of bibliographic managers in the organization of scientific information in university teachers in Latin American university teachers (Colombia, Ecuador and Peru). Methods: The interpretative paradigm, phenomenological method and qualitative approach were used. The key informants were defined by fifteen teachers with research experience. The technique was the semi-structured interview, and the instrument was the interview script. The study was based on four cyclical-recursive moments, the first was the natural attitude, where information was obtained from the key informants as a result of the interviews. The second moment allowed the epoche-eidetic reduction, consisting of the analysis of each interview. The third moment originated the transcendental epoche-reduction, analyzing each attribute and their consistency. The fourth moment revealed the constitution of the study, integrating in a semantic network the categories, subcategories, and attributes that emerged. Results: Even when it is recognized from the cognitive conception about the concept of bibliographic managers, its applicability or use, it seems not to be so effective in scientific academic spaces and activities, because teachers are still anchored to the traditionalist vision of organizing information through "drive, folder or excel", reflecting the resistance to change. Conclusions: The imperative need for continuous training in the use of bibliographic managers in both students and teachers is asserted, reflected as a transversal strategy throughout all academic cycles and semesters and internalized as a research policy that leads to generate a new change in the conception of researching reliable scientific sources, optimizing time, organizing information and guaranteeing quality research.

Associations between perceived occupational stressors and symptoms severity of depression, anxiety and stress among academic faculty: First cross-sectional study from Qatar.

BACKGROUND: Mental health concerns among university faculty are on the rise, with reports of anxiety, depression, and occupational stress, impacting the higher education community. In Qatar, an assessment of faculty mental health has not been previously realized. The objectives of the current study were twofold: Firstly, to evaluate the extent of perceived occupational stress, depression, anxiety, and stress, and secondly, to assess the association among these mental health parameters. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted among faculty using an online, self-administered, anonymous, voluntary survey. All faculty were included by sending the survey to their institutional emails. In addition to faculty demographics and general health status, the survey measured perceived stress due to academic job roles using the Faculty Stress Index (FSI) with its five distinct domains, and assessed faculty mental health using the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale-21 items (DASS-21). Modified Poisson regression with robust variance was used to assess how FSI influences levels of depression, anxiety, and stress. RESULTS: A total of 112 faculty responded to the survey. The highest faculty self-perceptions of mental health conditions were for anxiety (63% at least moderate), followed by depression (30% at least moderate), and least for stress (26% at least moderate). The overall mean FSI score was 48.8 ± 29.4; time constraint and rewards and recognition domains scored highest (18.5 ± 11.4 and 13.3 ± 9.3 respectively) while the departmental influence domain scored least (4.8 ± 4.4). Increased risk of at least moderate levels of self-perceived depression and stress were significantly associated with higher FSI score (p˂0.001). Increased risk of at least moderate levels of depression were less likely among faculty aged 50 years and above (p = 0.034), while increased risk of at least moderate levels of anxiety were more likely among faculty from humanities colleges (p = 0.027). CONCLUSIONS: This is the first investigation of university faculty mental health in Qatar, indicating multifactorial perceived occupational stress, associated with higher perceived severity of mental health conditions. These baseline results establish links between specific occupational stressors for faculty and their mental well-being. As such, assessment of mental health conditions, controlling occupational stress, and developing tailored mental health interventions for faculty, are strategic to implement and foster well-being of academics. Further research into mental health of faculty and designing effective interventions that consider their specific stressors and associated factors are warranted.

Clinical Site Visits: Perspectives of Clinical Instructors and Site Coordinators of Clinical Education.

INTRODUCTION: Site visits (SVs) are a common component of clinical education. The purpose of this paper was to explore clinicians' perspectives regarding SVs, including methods of communication used and their effectiveness, purposes of SVs, and the level of interaction between the stakeholders. REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE: Several communication methods are used to conduct SVs, with varying levels of "richness" and effectiveness. Previous studies have explored the perceptions of physical therapist (PT) students and Directors of Clinical Education regarding communication methods used during SVs, as well as reporting the purposes, effectiveness, and logistics. SUBJECTS: Clinicians, including clinical instructors (CIs) and Site Coordinators of Clinical Education, from across the United States, representing various geographical locations and settings were invited to participate. METHODS: An electronic survey was distributed to participants using information from 2 PT education programs and the Physical Therapist Clinical Performance Instrument database. RESULTS: A total of 273 responses were included in the analysis. Clinicians ranked in-person visits as their first choice of communication for future SVs (n = 157, 59.9%) and indicated that in-person communication was "very effective" (n = 143, 52.4%) when compared with videoconferencing (n = 55, 20.1%) and telephone (n = 49, 17.9%). Clinicians ranked verifying the competency level of the student and verifying site resources during the SV as "extremely important" or "important" (n = 257, 94.2% and n = 250, 91.5%, respectively). Answering CI's questions and providing support to the CI were also identified as "extremely important" or "important" (n = 262, 96% and n = 244, 89.4%, respectively). Analysis of open-ended responses revealed 5 themes: Communication is important, flexibility allows best fit for a situation, on-site visits offer a more complete picture, real-time dialog is preferred, and email can lead to misinterpretation. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: Communication is a key component of the clinical-academic relationship. Although clinicians prefer in-person communication, flexibility is necessary when planning and conducting SVs. Future research recommendations include gathering student and clinician perceptions regarding faculty involvement in SVs, as well as gathering faculty perspectives regarding their participation in SVs. In addition, the impact of the pandemic on the future of SVs warrants further exploration.

Research on the mechanism of academic stress on occupational burnout in Chinese universities.

In recent years, with the unremitting advancement of higher education reform, academics have been experiencing stress associated with conducting scientific research. In this study focusing on university teachers in China, we adopted a stepwise regression method and reviewed related literature to construct a mechanism of academic stress and occupational burnout. Specifically, we tested job satisfaction and relative deprivation as mediating and moderating variables and conducted empirical research on 1239 teachers from 15 universities in eastern, central, and western China. Our findings show that: (1) academic stress has a significant positive effect on occupational burnout; (2) job satisfaction has a partial role as the intermediary agent between academic stress and occupational burnout; and (3) relative deprivation positively moderates the relationship between academic stress and job satisfaction, indicating that teachers in universities and colleges are also affected by relative deprivation and the perception of inequity. These findings have significant value in the management of higher education and academic research.

Initiatives for promoting educator wellbeing: a Delphi study.

BACKGROUND: Growing demands on educators have resulted in increased levels of burnout and stress and decreasing wellbeing. This study aimed to establish expert consensus on the key characteristics required in prospective educator wellbeing initiatives. METHODS: The Delphi approach is a process of forecasting that is based on the aggregated opinion of panel members (or experts) within a field of study. Using a Delphi approach, academic and practitioner expertise were sought over a two-rounds, with 17 and 14 participants in each round respectively. The study aimed to identify how systemic factors (e.g., leadership) could be utilised to promote educator wellbeing. The study also sought expert consensus on enablers and barriers for engagement in educator wellbeing initiatives. RESULTS: Findings highlighted the importance of fostering positive relationships with colleagues, communities and families, and the active role of wellbeing teams to promote wellbeing initiatives. The need for leaders to address their own wellbeing and build trust within teams was also identified. Panel members identified the need for prospective funding to prioritise wellbeing initiatives. There was also a preference for ongoing initiatives rather than stand-alone wellbeing events that conveyed the ongoing importance of managing one's wellbeing. CONCLUSIONS: This paper presents practical recommendations that can be used to inform the development and evaluation of future initiatives and policy. Applying the consensus derived from this study is likely to make wellbeing initiatives more viable and facilitate uptake amongst educators.

Good School Toolkit-Secondary Schools to prevent violence against students: protocol for a pilot cluster randomised controlled trial.

INTRODUCTION: No whole-school interventions which seek to reduce physical, sexual and emotional violence from peers, intimate partners and teachers have been trialled with adolescents. Here, we report a protocol for a pilot trial of the Good School Toolkit-Secondary Schools intervention, to be tested in Ugandan secondary schools. Our main objectives are to (1) refine the intervention, (2) to understand feasibility of delivery of the intervention and (3) to explore design parameters for a subsequent phase III trial. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: We will conduct a pilot cluster randomised controlled trial, with two arms and parallel assignment. Eight schools will be randomly selected from a stratified list of all eligible schools in Kampala and Wakiso Districts. We will conduct a baseline survey and endline survey 18 months after the baseline, with 960 adolescents and 200 teachers. Qualitative data and mixed methods process data collection will be conducted throughout the intervention. Proportion of staff and students reporting acceptability, understanding and implementing with fidelity will be tabulated at endline for intervention schools. Proportions of schools consenting to participation, randomisation and proportions of schools and individual participants completing the baseline and endline surveys will be described in a Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials diagram. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: The ethical requirements of our project are complex. Full approvals have been received from the Mildmay Ethics Committee (0407-2019), the Uganda National Council for Science and Technology (SS 6020) and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (16212). Results of this study will be published in peer-reviewed academic journals, and shared with public bodies, policy makers, study participants and the general public in Uganda. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: PACTR202009826515511.

Cambios en el currículum de la educación física chilena: voces desde el territorio / Changes in the chilean physical education curriculum: voices from the territory / Mudanças no currículo da educação física chilena: vozes do território

El objetivo de la investigación fue analizar el desarrollo del currículum en los últimos años y la didáctica que utilizan profesores de Educación Física en una región del centro sur de Chile. La metodología del estudio es de tipo cualitativa, a través de entrevistas a docentes con al menos cinco años de permanencia en el sistema educacional. Los resultados dan cuenta de que los profesores abordan el proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje analizando el contexto en que están inmersos. Al momento de planificar sus clases se apoyan en las bases curriculares dispuestas por el Ministerio de Educación y las características de los estudiantes. Se concluye que, respecto a los desafíos actuales, buscan llevar a la práctica un modelo constructivista, procurando que el estudiante sea parte del proceso educativo, tomando en cuenta su integridad y bienestar. Asimismo, se espera que el currículum incorpore las problemáticas actuales que emergen en la sociedad.

The objective was to analyze the curriculum development and the didactics used by Physical Education teachers in recent years in a region of south-central Chile. The methodology of the study is qualitative, in which interviews were conducted with teachers with at least 5 years of permanence in the educational system. The results show that teachers approach the teaching-learning process by analyzing the context in which they are immersed. When planning their classes, they rely on the curricular bases established by the Ministry of Education and the characteristics of the students. Regarding current challenges, they seek to implement a constructivist model, making the student part of the educational process, taking into account their integrity and well-being. It is also hoped that the curriculum can incorporate the current problems emerging in society.

O objetivo foi analisar o desenvolvimento do currículo nos últimos anos e a didática utilizada pelos professores de Educação Física em uma região do centro-sul do Chile. A metodologia do estudo é qualitativa, em que foram realizadas entrevistas com professores com no mínimo 5 anos de permanência no sistema educacional. Os resultados mostram que os professores abordam o processo de ensino-aprendizagem analisando o contexto em que estão inseridos. Ao planejar suas aulas, eles se baseiam nas bases curriculares estabelecidas pelo Ministério da Educação e nas características dos alunos. Conclui-se que, face aos desafios atuais, procuram implementar um modelo construtivista, tornando o aluno parte do processo educativo, tendo em conta a sua integridade e bem-estar. Da mesma forma, espera-se que o currículo incorpore os problemas atuais que surgem na sociedade.

Liderança no exercício docente no ensino superior: um olhar psicodinâmico / Leadership in teaching in higher education: a psychodynamic perspective / Liderazgo en la enseñanza en la educación superior: una perspectiva psicodinámica

O trabalho docente representa um campo fundamental na sociedade, dada sua importância na formação de futuros profissionais e, especialmente, cidadãos. Dessa forma, a intenção do presente artigo consiste em levantar as questões oriundas do exercício de liderança na atribuição docente e refletir acerca desta liderança no Ensino Superior no que tange à sua importância para o processo formativo, bem como a inspiração que esse ofício pode proporcionar aos educandos, partindo da ideia de que a docência é um exercício de liderança. A proposta metodológica com que analisamos tal exercício, consiste na perspectiva qualitativa de caráter descritivo-analítico. Dois professores foram entrevistados por meio de um roteiro semi-dirigido com vistas a levantar e compreender as experimentações oriundas de suas trajetórias de vida que culminaram no trabalho docente que atualmente exercem. Como fundamentação teórica e metodológica de análise, utilizou-se a Psicodinâmica do Trabalho, por seu olhar quanto aos modos de ser dos sujeitos provocados pelo encontro com o trabalho e as exigências pertinentes aos processos deste. Como resultado, a amostra revelou significativa concordância com os aspectos de liderança na prática docente que exercem, embora reiterassem que existem consideráveis dificuldades nesse ofício. Essa clareza requer uma mobilização por parte dos professores líderes que por vezes se sentem sobrecarregados e redescobrindo meios de não adoecerem. Tais resultados têm potência para que novos estudos sejam elaborados no sentido de ampliar a discussão e contribuir para ações docentes, mas, sobretudo, humanas, melhores e mais afetivas.(AU)

Teaching work represents a fundamental field in society, given its importance in the training of future professionals and, especially, citizens. In this way, the intention of this article is to raise the matters arising from the exercise of leadership in teaching assignments and to reflect on this leadership in Higher Education in terms of its importance for the training process, as well as the inspiration that this craft can provide to students, based on the idea that teaching is an exercise in leadership. The methodological proposal with which we analyze this exercise consists of a qualitative perspective of a descriptive-analytical nature. Two teachers were interviewed through a semi-guided script which intended to raise and understand the experiences arising from their life trajectories that culminated in the teaching work they currently perform. As a theoretical and methodological basis for the analysis, the Psychodynamics of Work was used, due to its view on the subjects' ways of being, provoked by the encounter with work and the demands pertinent to its processes. As a result, the sample revealed significant agreement with the aspects of leadership in their teaching practice, although they reiterated that there are considerable difficulties in this job. This clarity requires mobi-lization on the part of leading teachers who sometimes feel overwhelmed and rediscover ways not to get sick. Such results have the power for new studies to be developed in order to broaden the discussion and contribute to teaching actions, but, above all, human, better and more affective actions. (AU)

El trabajo docente representa un campo fundamental en la sociedad, dada su importancia en la formación de los futuros profesionales y, en especial, de los ciudadanos. De esta forma, la intención de este artículo es plantear las cues-tiones derivadas del ejercicio del liderazgo en la tarea docente y reflexionar sobre este liderazgo en la Educación Superior en cuanto a su importancia para el proceso formativo, así como la inspiración que este oficio puede brindar a los estudiantes, partiendo de la idea de que enseñar es un ejercicio de liderazgo. La propuesta metodológica con la que analizamos este ejercicio consiste en una perspectiva cualitativa de carácter descriptivo-analítico. Se entrevistó a dos docentes a través de un guion semidirigido con miras a plantear y comprender las experiencias surgidas de sus trayectorias de vida que culminaron en la labor docente que desempeñan actualmente. Como base teórica y metodológica para el análisis, se utilizó la Psicodinámica del Trabajo, por su mirada sobre las formas de los sujetos de ser provocados por el encuentro con el trabajo y las exigencias propias de sus procesos. Como resultado, la muestra reveló un acuerdo significativo con los aspectos de liderazgo en su práctica docente, aunque reiteraron que existen dificultades considerables en este trabajo. Esta claridad requiere movilización por parte de los docentes líderes que a veces se sienten abrumados y redescubriendo formas de no enfermarse. Tales resul-tados tienen el poder de que se desarrollen nuevos estudios para ampliar la discusión y contribuir a la acción docente, pero, principalmente, a la acción humana, mejor y más afectiva. (AU)

Lecturers' readiness for EMI in Malaysia higher education.

The current study aims to examine lecturer readiness for English Medium Instruction (EMI) in higher educational institutions and the contextual influences of gender, age, academic qualification, teaching experience, EMI course teaching involvement, and EMI training. A quantitative research design was employed, and a survey questionnaire was completed by 227 lecturers (out of 250 invited participants) from private universities in Klang Valley, Malaysia to gauge self-ratings of personal knowledge, skills, abilities, and attitudes in educating EMI courses. The collected data were subsequently analysed via the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 27.0 software before revealing the findings from the inferential statistics of the t-test and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) on lecturers' gender, age, academic qualification, teaching experience, EMI course teaching involvement, and EMI training. Resultantly, the important role of lecturers' knowledge, understanding, skills, abilities, and attitudes was highlighted to further enhance intercultural communicative competence in managing the increasingly diversified student body in EMI classrooms.

Função de Cuidar na Educação Infantil: Contribuições de Grupos de Discussão de Trabalho com Educadoras / Role of Caring in Early Childhood Education: Contributions from Working Discussion Groups with Educators / Función de Cuidado en la Educación Infantil: Grupos de Discusión de Trabajo con Maestros

As educadoras que atuam na Educação Infantil participam da subjetivação de bebês e crianças pequenas, o que pode ser extremamente exigente. Nesse sentido, este estudo teve como objetivo oferecer um espaço de escuta para educadoras, com vistas a refletir sobre os desafios da função de cuidar de bebês e crianças bem pequenas na Educação Infantil. Foram realizadas duas edições de um grupo de discussão de trabalho, nas quais participaram cinco educadoras. O material produzido no grupo de discussão de trabalho, juntamente com relatos discutidos em supervisão, foi analisado qualitativamente, a partir de análise temática indutiva. Os resultados evidenciam que o cuidado exige presença, previsibilidade, intimidade e sensibilidade, o que, muitas vezes, é solicitado pelos próprios bebês/crianças que convocam o adulto. Entretanto, responder a essas demandas de forma individualizada num ambiente coletivo pode trazer desconforto, mal-estar e angústia. O grupo de discussão de trabalho oportunizou às educadoras tomarem consciência de como se utilizavam, por vezes, de um estilo de cuidado mais mecanizado e controlador, de forma a se protegerem dessas demandas. Em síntese, o bebê/criança desacomoda o adulto e o convoca a (re)pensar sobre seu fazer, apontando a importância de espaços de escuta e reflexão aos profissionais da educação.

Working in Early Childhood Education implies that the adult caregiver participates in the subjectivation of babies, which can be extremely demanding. This study aimed to offer a listening space for nursery educators to reflect on the challenges of the role of caring for babies and very young children in Early Childhood Education. Two editions of the work discussion group were held, in which five educators participated. The material was qualitatively analyzed, considering the inductive thematic analysis. The results showed that care requires presence, predictability, intimacy, and sensitivity, requests often made by the babies and the children themselves who call the adult to respond from this place. However, responding to this demand individually in a collective environment can bring discomfort, malaise, and anguish. The group made it possible for educators to become aware of how they used a more mechanized and controlling style of care, to protect themselves from these demands. In summary, the baby and the children discomfort the adult and invite him/her to (re) think about his actions, pointing out the importance of spaces for listening and reflection to education professionals.

Trabajar en Educación Infantil implica que el adulto cuidador participe enlasubjetivación de los bebés, lo que puede ser extremadamente exigente. Por eso, este estudio tuvo como objetivo ofrecer un espacio de escucha a los educadores, con el fin de reflexionar sobre los retos del cuidado de los bebés y niños muy pequeños en la Educación Infantil. Se realizaron dos ediciones de los grupos de discusión de trabajo, en las que participaron cinco educadores. El material fue analizado cualitativamente, a partir del análisis temático inductivo. Los resultados muestran que el cuidado requiere presencia, previsibilidad, intimidad y sensibilidad, peticiones, muchas veces, realizadas por los propios bebés y niños que convocan al adulto. Sin embargo, responder a esta demanda de forma individual en un entorno colectivo puede traer malestar y angustia. Los grupos hizo posible que los educadores tomaran conciencia de cómo utilizaban un estilo de atención más mecanizado y controlador, para protegerse de estas demandas. En resumen, el bebé y los niños incomodan al adulto y lo invitan a (re) pensar en sus acciones, señalando la importancia de los espacios de escucha y reflexión de los profesionales de la educación.

Coping strategies adopted by students and professors in the COVID-19 pandemic context: a cross-sectional study / Estratégias de enfrentamento adotadas por alunos e professores no contexto da pandemia de COVID-19: um estudo transversal

INTRODUCTION: In face of the COVID-19 crisis, classroom activities at universities were interrupted in Brazil, following the guidelines of health agencies to minimize coronavirus contamination levels, with implications for students' and professors' mental health. OBJECTIVE: To identify the coping strategies used by students and professors of a Brazilian university during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the associated sociodemographic and institutional/academic variables. METHODS: A cross-sectional survey was carried out using an online questionnaire with questions on socioeconomic aspects and applying the Ways of Coping Scale. RESULTS: 671 students and 231 professors from a public university in the south of Brazil enrolled in the study. Students and professors used more problem-focused coping strategies followed by searching for social support. Regarding the professors, the variables frequency of leaving home and gender were positively associated with the problem and emotion-focused strategies and religion/fanciful thought strategies, respectively. Regarding the students, women used predominantly emotion-focused and religious/fanciful thought strategies. Students aged 27 or more used more problem-focused and 18-20 and 21-26 years old used predominantly emotion-focused strategies. Living with family and leaving home for 8 days or more were associated with the religious/fanciful thought strategy. CONCLUSION: Attention chould be given to gender, age, and frequency of leaving home, when planning mental health actions to foster the use of a wider range of coping strategies adopted by university students and professors throughout moments of developmental crisis, such as the ones that emerged across pandemics.

INTRODUÇÃO: Mediante a crise sanitária instaurada pela Pandemia de COVID-19, no Brasil, atividades presenciais nas universidades foram interrompidas, seguindo diretrizes para minimizar níveis de contaminação por coronavírus, com implicações para a saúde mental de estudantes e professores. OBJETIVO: Identificar estratégias de enfrentamento utilizadas por alunos e professores de uma universidade brasileira durante a pandemia de COVID-19, e variáveis sociodemográficas e institucionais/acadêmicas associadas. MÉTODOS: Realizou-se um levantamento transversal, com questionário online contendo questões sobre aspectos socioeconômicos e a Escala de Modos de Enfrentamento. RESULTADOS: 671 alunos e 231 professores de uma universidade pública do sul do Brasil utilizaram mais estratégias de enfrentamento focadas no problema, seguidas de busca de apoio social. Para os docentes, as variáveis frequência que saíram de casa e gênero associaram-se positivamente a estratégias focadas no problema, na emoção e religião/pensamento fantasioso, respectivamente. Quanto aos estudantes, as mulheres usaram predominantemente estratégias focadas na emoção e estratégias voltadas à religião/pensamento fantasioso. Os estudantes com 27 anos ou mais usaram mais estratégias focadas no problema e pessoas com 18-20 anos e 21-26 anos, usaram predominantemente estratégias focadas na emoção. Viver com a família e sair de casa 8 dias ou mais associaram-se à estratégia focada na religião/pensamento fantasioso. CONCLUSÃO: Sugere-se atenção às variáveis gênero, idade e frequência de saída de casa no planejamento de ações de saúde mental para fomentar o uso ampliado de estratégias de enfrentamento por estudantes e professores universitários ao longo de momentos de crise de desenvolvimento, como os que emergiram na pandemia

Towards a parsimonious model of faculty motivation, engagement, and work performance: A case study of a Chinese university.

BACKGROUND: The domain of faculty internationalization is under-researched, especially in the context of China. Extant research does not lend itself to applied insight, despite offering theoretical and methodological precision. OBJECTIVE: Based on the motivational systems theory, this study developed a parsimonious measure of overall faculty motivation (including capacity beliefs, context beliefs, emotions, and goals) and investigated its effect on work performance through the mediating effect of engagement in internationalization among faculty in a Chinese research-centric university. METHODS: Data of 229 faculty members were analyzed using a structural equation modeling approach. RESULTS: Faculty responses indicated that: i) the second-order overall faculty motivation scale is superior to individual items in measuring the effect of overall faculty motivation on faculty engagement and work performance; ii) overall faculty motivation positively influences faculty engagement; iii) overall faculty motivation promotes work performance; iv) faculty engagement mediates the relationship between overall faculty motivation and work performance. CONCLUSION: Faculty responses indicated that the effect of the second-order overall faculty motivation construct is superior to individual items in terms of its effect sizes on faculty engagement and work performance. More so, the measurement model showed that overall faculty motivation exerts a direct and indirect (faculty engagement) positive effect on work performance. Chinese universities should align the goals, capacity belief, context belief, and emotions of faculty with national/institutional goals to yield superior engagement for better performance.