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.

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.

Mediating and Moderating Variables in the Relationship Between Emotional Demands and Teachers’ Emotional Exhaustion / [Variables mediadoras y moderadoras de la relación entre exigencias emocionales y agotamiento emocional en docentes]

Teachers tend to suffer high levels of emotional exhaustion, a variable that is associated with poor mental health and lower job performance. The present study analyzed how emotional demands, emotional dissonance, and self-efficacy to cope with stress interact in predicting teachers’ emotional exhaustion. To conduct this longitudinal research, 108 Andalusian teachers (57.3% women; mean age = 45.30, SD = 8.68) completed an online survey at three different time points. Moderated mediation analysis suggested that emotional dissonance mediated the relationship between emotional demands and emotional exhaustion, with self-efficacy acting as a moderator between the two. Teachers who perceived high emotional demands saw their levels of emotional dissonance increase, which in turn led to an increase in emotional exhaustion. In addition, self-efficacy acted as a protective factor against emotional exhaustion, buffering the negative effect of emotional dissonance. Strengthening these protective variables through interventions that increase levels of self-efficacy to cope with stress and reduce levels of emotional dissonance could help prevent teachers’ emotional exhaustion.(AU)

Los docentes tienden a sufrir un nivel elevado de agotamiento emocional, variable que se asocia con una mala salud mental y un bajo desempeño laboral. El estudio analiza cómo interactúan en la prevención del agotamiento emocional de los docentes las exigencias emocionales, la disonancia emocional y la autoeficacia para afrontar el estrés. Para llevar a cabo esta investigación de carácter longitudinal, 108 profesores andaluces (57.3% mujeres, edad media = 45.30, DT = 8.68) cumplimentaron una encuesta online en tres momentos distintos. El análisis de mediación moderada indicaba que la disonancia emocional mediaba la relación existente entre las exigencias emocionales y el agotamiento emocional, actuando como moderadora entre ambos la autoeficacia. Los profesores que percibieron exigencias emocionales elevadas vieron aumentar su grado de disonancia emocional, lo que a su vez aumentó el agotamiento emocional. Además, la autoeficacia actuó como factor protector del agotamiento emocional, amortiguando el efecto negativo de la disonancia emocional. Reforzar estas variables protectoras a través de intervenciones que aumenten el grado de autoeficacia para afrontar el estrés y reduzcan la disonancia emocional podría ayudar a prevenir el agotamiento emocional de los docentes.(AU)

Mobbing as a Predictor of Health Risk Behaviours and Seeking Specialist Support in Non-university Teachers / [El acoso psicológico como predictor de conductas de riesgo para la salud y la búsqueda de apoyo especializado en los docentes no universitarios]

The purpose of this study was to investigate whether experiencing mobbing can predict different health risk behaviours, such as smoking, alcohol intake, increased use of medication as a consequence of psychological disorders at work, and the need to seek specialist support in non-university teachers (N = 9,350). The results of the factorial analysis confirmed the one-dimensionality of the scale and its invariance by gender and educational stage. Results for the predictive model showed that the total score on a mobbing scale predicts the increase in both alcohol intake and tobacco use, a greater use of medication as a consequence of psychological or psychosomatic health disorders at work, and the need to seek support from a specialist to overcome some personal crises related to work. Likewise, the consumption of alcohol and tobacco were positively correlated, whereas the search for specialist support was more related to the increase in the use of medication.(AU)

El objetivo del estudio fue investigar si el acoso psicológico predecía conductas de riesgo no saludables en forma de aumento del consumo de tabaco y alcohol y aumento del consumo de medicamentos por trastornos psicológicos asociados al trabajo, así como la búsqueda de apoyo de profesionales en docentes no universitarios (N = 9,350). Un análisis factorial inicial confirmó la unidimensionalidad de la escala de mobbing y su invarianza por género y etapa educativa. Los resultados del modelo predictivo mostraron que la puntuación en acoso predice el aumento de consumo de alcohol y de tabaco y mayor uso de medicamentos debido a problemas de salud psicológicos o psicosomáticos derivados del trabajo, así como la necesidad de buscar apoyo de especialistas para superar crisis personales relacionadas con el trabajo. El aumento del consumo de alcohol y de tabaco correlacionan positivamente. La búsqueda de apoyo especializado está más relacionada con el aumento del uso de medicamentos.(AU)

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.

Inteligencia emocional rasgo como amortiguador del estado de ánimo en doentes de educación infantil y primaria durante el impacto de la COVID-19 / Trait emotional intelligence as buffer of mood of in-service and pre-service teachers of preschool and elementary education during the impact of COVID-19

Antecedentes: La Inteligencia Emocional (IE) rasgo es una característica personal que puede actuar como factor protector contra circunstancias vitales desafiantes y ser un predictor del estado de ánimo en situaciones naturales como las derivadas del contexto social de la pandemia COVID-19. El objetivo general fue estudiar la relación entre IE rasgo y los estados anímicos docentes durante el confinamiento. Método: Se contó con 478 participantes, 316 docentes de Educación Infantil (EI) y Primaria (EP) de centros públicos de la Región de Murcia y 162 estudiantes de los Grados de EI y EP. Los instrumentos empleados fueron: para evaluar la IE rasgo, el TEIQue-SF; para evaluar los estados de ánimo vividos durante el impacto de la COVID-19 se utilizó una versión breve del POMS. Resultados: Los docentes con IE elevada se percibieron más enérgicos y considerados con los demás; así como menos nerviosos, malhumorados, tristes y cansados, justo el patrón contrario al de docentes con perfil de IE baja. Además, las maestras obtienen puntuaciones mayores en los estados emocionales negativos. Conclusiones: Si bien el estudio es correlacional, los resultados avalan la idea de la IE rasgo como factor protector frente al estrés, lo que refuerza su papel como promotor del bienestar docente.(AU)

Background: Trait Emotional Intelligence (EI) is a personal characteristic that can act as a buffer factor against vital challenging cir-cumstances and be a predictor of mood in a variety of natural situations such as those derived from the social context of the COVID-19 pandemic. The general aim of this research was to study the relationship between trait EI and teacher moods during confinement. Method: The study included 478 participants, 316 Preschool teachers and Elementary teachers from public centers in the Region of Murcia and 162 university students of Pre-school and Elementary education degrees. The instrument used to assess trait EI was the TEIQue-SF; to assess the moods experienced during the impact of COVID-19, a short version of the POMS was used.Results: Teachers with high trait EI were perceived to be more energized and kind-er, as well as less nervous, moody, sad and tired, just the opposite pattern of teachers with a low trait EI profile. In addition, female teachers ob-tained higher scores in negative mood states. Conclusions: Although the study is correlational, the results support the idea of trait EI as a protective factor against stress, which reinforces its role as a promoter of teacher well-being.(AU)

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)

Perceived Physical Education Teachers’ Emotional Support and its direct interrelation to Learners’ Academic Resilience / Apoyo Emocional Percibido de los Profesores de Educación Física y su interrelación directa con la Resiliencia Académica de los Alumnos

Academic resiliency is a learner's ability to overcome scholastic setbacks. Additionally, it was discovered that instructors' emotional support can boost academic resilience. However, these studies are predominantly vast in the elementary and secondary level, and are not connected to Physical Education in the Higher Education Context. This study has utilized two distinct questionnaires: Teacher’s Emotional Support Scale (TESS) and Academic Resiliency Scale (ARS-30). After performing Multiple Regression, it was observed that Teacher’s Emotional Support predicts Academic Resiliency, suggesting that teacher’s emotional support has a direct and significant influence to academic resiliency. Furthermore, it was discovered that Teacher’s Sensitivity and Regard to Adolescent Perspective has a direct influence to learners’ academic resilience, except positive climate. Physical education teachers may be able to help learners who are struggling academically by providing them with emotional support. The results emphasized the necessity of college learners' access to emotional support from teachers in building resilience. Finally, the results were examined, with an emphasis on how the development of learners' personal and contextual resources can have a positive effect on their well-being. (AU)

La resiliencia académica es la capacidad de un alumno para superar los contratiempos escolares. Además, se descubrió que el apoyo emocional de los instructores puede potenciar la resiliencia académica. Sin embargo, estos estudios son predominantemente amplios en el nivel elemental y secundario, y no están conectados con la Educación Física en el contexto de la Educación Superior. Este estudio ha utilizado dos cuestionarios distintos: Escala de Apoyo Emocional del Profesor (TESS) y Escala de Resiliencia Académica (ARS-30). Tras realizar una regresión múltiple, se observó que el apoyo emocional del profesor predice la resiliencia académica, lo que sugiere que el apoyo emocional del profesor tiene una influencia directa y significativa en la resiliencia académica. Además, se descubrió que la sensibilidad del profesor y la consideración de la perspectiva del adolescente tiene una influencia directa en la resiliencia académica de los alumnos, excepto en el clima positivo. Los profesores de Educación Física pueden ayudar a los alumnos con dificultades académicas proporcionándoles apoyo emocional. Los resultados subrayaron la necesidad de que los estudiantes universitarios reciban apoyo emocional de los profesores para desarrollar su resiliencia. Por último, se examinaron los resultados, haciendo hincapié en cómo el desarrollo de los recursos personales y contextuales de los alumnos puede tener un efecto positivo en su bienestar. (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.

The COVID-19 pandemic and teachers' work: perceptions of teachers from a public university in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. / A pandemia da COVID-19 e o trabalho docente: percepções de professores de uma universidade pública no estado de São Paulo, Brasil.

The COVID-19 pandemic required the restructuring of educational models, including the rapid transition from face-to-face to remote education. The aim of this qualitative research was to understand the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on undergraduate professors' work and health at a public university in the state of São Paulo. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 17 undergraduate faculty of humanities, biological and exact sciences form August to September 2020. The interviews were recorded and transcribed. From the content analysis, four thematic categories emerged: (1) changes in the work routine and their impacts, including adjustment to remote work and the difficulties in establishing boundaries between work and their personal life; (2) changes in the dynamics between faculty and students and the possibility of rethinking teaching practice; (3) the relationship between faculty and the university with emphasis on the decision-making process, support for the transition to remote teaching, and concerns about the quality of teaching; and (4) anguish and fears related to the pandemic that added to the set of work-related stressors. Our findings showed that actions towards the communicational dynamics, as well as actions towards faculties' mental health should be implemented.

A pandemia da COVID-19 exigiu a reestruturação dos modelos educacionais nas universidades, incluindo a rápida transição para o ensino remoto. Realizamos uma pesquisa qualitativa com o objetivo de compreender a percepção de professores universitários sobre os efeitos da pandemia da COVID-19 para a rotina de trabalho e para a saúde dos docentes de uma universidade pública no estado de São Paulo. Foram realizadas entrevistas semiestruturadas com 17 docentes de cursos de graduação das ciências humanas, biológicas e exatas, entre agosto e setembro de 2020. As entrevistas foram gravadas e transcritas na íntegra. Da análise de conteúdo, quatro categorias temáticas emergiram: (1) mudanças na rotina de trabalho e seus impactos, incluindo a adaptação ao trabalho remoto e dificuldade em estabelecer limites entre trabalho e rotina pessoal; (2) alterações na dinâmica entre professor/alunos e possibilidade de repensar a prática docente; (3) relação dos docentes com a universidade, o processo de tomada de decisões, suporte para a transição ao ensino remoto e preocupações com a qualidade do ensino; e (4) angústias e medos relacionamos à pandemia que se somaram aos estressores do trabalho. Os resultados ressaltam a necessidade de ações direcionadas à gestão educacional, às dinâmicas comunicacionais e à saúde mental.

Faculty and Staff Perceptions of Title IX Mandatory Reporting Policies at Two Institutions.

Most faculty and staff at postsecondary institutions are mandatory reporters who must disclose sexual assault to a Title IX Coordinator. However, scholarship examining their role is sparse. We address this gap by investigating perceptions and experiences of employees (n = 166) at two institutions. Findings indicate that most employees are aware of their reporting duties, likely to comply, have received training, and support mandated reporting. Additionally, we find significant sociodemographic differences in perceptions of mandatory reporting. Those who have had a direct experience reporting have mixed reactions to the process. We discuss research and policy implications.

Depression, anxiety, and stress among students, faculty, and staff.

Objectives: To identify and compare the prevalence of depression, anxiety, and stress among and between students and faculty/staff; and to determine and contrast the coping mechanisms utilized and barriers to mental health care perceived within and between these two populations. Participants: A total of 448 students and faculty/staff from a Midwestern university. Methods: An electronic survey including the 21 question Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale and an exploration of individual coping mechanisms and perceived barriers to mental health care. Results: Approximately one-third of the campus community experience symptoms consistent with severe or extremely severe depression (28.3% faculty/staff, 31% students), anxiety (38.6% faculty/staff, 41.8% students), and/or stress (31.1% faculty/staff, 33.9% students). There were significant differences between faculty/staff and students in regard to mental health coping mechanisms utilized and perceived barriers to professional mental health treatment. Conclusion: Mental health problems are common in both faculty/staff and student populations.