Reflection on Thriving at Work among Teachers: a Mixed Research
Document Type : Research Paper
Abstract
Abstract: the present mixed Research has been implemented with the aim of identifying indicators of thriving at work and evaluating the existent status of of khoramabad teachers. in qualitative section, by using purposeful and snow-ball sampling, some famous, experienced and excellent teachers, who according to parents' and administrators' report can be regarded as enjoying thriving at work, were selected and interviewed. 37 indicators and 10 dimensions were recognized by using content analysis and coding procedure of interviews. In the quantitative section of this Research, based on the identified indicators and dimensions a valid and reliable questionnaire was developed and completed by325 teachers. By exploratory factor analysis, 37 indicators were indentified and were classified into 3 factors (personality traits, work engagement and job satisfaction). In the next phase, as the results of one-sample t-test indicated teachers have meaningful experience of thriving at work and the three factors of thriving at work were evaluated at moderate to high among them.
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