Job Demands, Job Resources and Well-Being of Staff in Extended Education Services in Switzerland: A Longitudinal Study

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Title: Job Demands, Job Resources and Well-Being of Staff in Extended Education Services in Switzerland: A Longitudinal Study
Language: English
Authors: Regula Windlinger, Laura Züger
Source: International Journal for Research on Extended Education. 2021 9(2):250-267.
Availability: Budrich Journals. Verlag Barbara Budrich GmbH, Stauffenbergstr. 7, 51379 Leverkusen, Germany. e-mail: info@budrich-journals.de; Web site: https://www.budrich-journals.de/index.php/IJREE
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 18
Publication Date: 2021
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Well Being, Work Environment, Labor Demands, Teachers, School Personnel, Scheduling, Academic Support Services, Tutoring, Extracurricular Activities, Child Care, Homework
Geographic Terms: Switzerland
ISSN: 2196-3673
2196-7423
Abstract: Extended education services are expanding in Switzerland. Their quality depends on the working conditions and well-being of staff. This study examined the relationships between job demands, job resources and well-being using the job demands-resources (JD-R) model. 655 staff members from 113 extended education services from three Swiss cantons participated in the three-wave study. Overall, staff reported low levels of job demands and high levels of resources except for autonomy. Results provided support for the motivational and health impairment processes proposed by the JD-R model, although not consistently for both measurement intervals. The findings highlight the importance of focussing on working conditions, especially when extended education services expand in the future.
Abstractor: As Provided
Entry Date: 2022
Accession Number: EJ1341126
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:Extended education services are expanding in Switzerland. Their quality depends on the working conditions and well-being of staff. This study examined the relationships between job demands, job resources and well-being using the job demands-resources (JD-R) model. 655 staff members from 113 extended education services from three Swiss cantons participated in the three-wave study. Overall, staff reported low levels of job demands and high levels of resources except for autonomy. Results provided support for the motivational and health impairment processes proposed by the JD-R model, although not consistently for both measurement intervals. The findings highlight the importance of focussing on working conditions, especially when extended education services expand in the future.
ISSN:2196-3673
2196-7423