Browsing by Author "Lampinen, Ella-Ida"

Goals. The aim of the study was to determine whether the classteachers’ relatedness was protectively associated with burnout during the phases of the corona pandemic. The aim was to examine whether the association between classteachers' relatedness and burnout varied according to the way of working or the stages of a corona pandemic. Relatedness was examined through the communal dimension of the self-determination theory. Relatedness was examined through the dimensions of satisfaction and frustration. Classteachers’ relatedness is associated with lower levels of burnout. The corona pandemic has brought new challenges and demands to teaching example new learning environments. The uncertainty surrounding the pandemic and the adaptation to new ways of working have increased the workload of classteachers. It is important to look at the links between relatedness, burnout, and way of working in order to protect classteachers’ well-being even in exceptional times. Methods. The data (N = 1286) was collected in cooperation with the OAJ at three measurement times in spring 2020, autumn 2020, and spring of 2021. Measurement times examined the different phases of the corona pandemic. Teachers filled out a questionnaire that measured relatedness, burnout, and way of working. Remote work percentage was divided into ways of working, which were classified as remote work, hybrid work, and face-to-face work. The relationship between relatedness and burnout was examined using hierarchical regression analysis. In addition, the interaction terms examined whether there was a variation according to the way of working or the phases of the corona pandemic. Results and conclusion. The relationship between classteachers' relatedness and burnout was protective during the corona pandemic. In addition, there was variation in the relationship between relatedness and burnout according to the way of working and the different stages of the corona pandemic. Hybrid work was associated with greater level of exhaustion than face-to-face work. In the spring of 2021, classteachers with high levels of relatedness satisfaction expected less exhaustion than in spring 2020. According to previous studies, the study confirms the importance of relatedness in protecting classteachers' from burnout. It would be important to continue to examine the effects of the corona pandemic on the well-being of teachers to better safeguard the well-being of teachers in similar exceptional times in the future.