Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.15516/cje.v26i3.5299
Changes in Job Characteristics and Job Satisfaction of School Psychologists and Pedagogues During the Pandemic
Ivana Miočić
; University of Rijeka, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Zrinka Ristić Dedić
; Institute for Social Research in Zagreb
Vesna Kovač
; University of Rijeka, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Abstract
This paper presents the results of a survey of changes in the job characteristics ofprofessional associates in schools related to supporting pupils, teachers, and parentsthat followed the organisational adjustment of school processes during the COVID-19pandemic. The study included 245 pedagogues and psychologists working inCroatian elementary and upper-secondary schools. Differences in perceived changesin the structure and demands of jobs were examined regarding different profilesof professional staff and types of schools in which the professional associates areemployed. A four-level hierarchical regression analysis was conducted to explorethe contributions of various individual and school factors to professional staff jobsatisfaction, finding that the quality of collegial support was the only statisticallysignificant predictor. This study provides an empirical basis for understanding changesin the work processes of professionals in schools and contributes to the identificationof professionals’ specific needs for additional training and support.
Keywords
COVID-19 pandemic; education during a pandemic; job satisfaction; professional associates in schools
Hrčak ID:
322414
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Publication date:
25.9.2024.
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