Work-Related Stress (WRS) in the teaching profession is a focal issue in the current scientific landscape. While the main causes and consequences in terms of teachers’ mental and physical health are known, contextual causes related to organization and effects on the implementation of effective teach-ing practices are neglected, thus tying psychological aspects to pedagogical implications. The paper shows the results of a research conducted on a sam-ple of 139 teachers coming out of a TFA course on ICT, aimed at investigating the main factors of SLC and its implications for the activation of inclusive teaching. The results show that the major cause of stress is the relationship with colleagues who are perceived as unsupportive. In particular, the lack of recognition of the role of support teacher prevents the implementation and testing of inclusive practices, although these are part of the teacher’s skill set.
Lo Stress Lavoro Correlato (SLC) nella professione docente è un tema focale nel panorama scientifico attuale. Mentre sono note le principali cause e le conseguenze sul piano della salute mentale e fisica degli insegnanti, sono maggiormente trascurate le cause di contesto legate all’organizzazione e gli effetti sulla realizzazione di pratiche didattiche efficaci, legando così gli aspetti psicologici alle implicazioni pedagogiche. Il contributo mostra i ri-sultati di una ricerca condotta su un campione di 139 docenti uscenti da un corso TFA sulle TIC, volta ad indagare i principali fattori di SLC e le relative implicazioni per l’attivazione di una didattica inclusiva. I risultati mostrano come la maggiore causa di stress sia la relazione con i colleghi che si percepiscono non supportivi. In particolare, il mancato riconoscimento del ruolo di docente di sostegno impedisce la realizzazione e la sperimentazione delle pratiche inclusive, benché queste facciano parte del bagaglio di competenze del docente.
The influence of stress and protective factors on teaching practices: A survey of teachers in training - L’influenza dei fattori di stress e protettivi sulle pratiche didattiche: Un’indagine sui docenti in formazione / Stanzione, Irene; Bortolotti, Ilaria. - In: FORMAZIONE & INSEGNAMENTO. - ISSN 2279-7505. - 20:3(2022), pp. 649-666. [10.7346/-fei-XX-03-22_44]
The influence of stress and protective factors on teaching practices: A survey of teachers in training - L’influenza dei fattori di stress e protettivi sulle pratiche didattiche: Un’indagine sui docenti in formazione
Irene Stanzione;Ilaria Bortolotti
2022
Abstract
Work-Related Stress (WRS) in the teaching profession is a focal issue in the current scientific landscape. While the main causes and consequences in terms of teachers’ mental and physical health are known, contextual causes related to organization and effects on the implementation of effective teach-ing practices are neglected, thus tying psychological aspects to pedagogical implications. The paper shows the results of a research conducted on a sam-ple of 139 teachers coming out of a TFA course on ICT, aimed at investigating the main factors of SLC and its implications for the activation of inclusive teaching. The results show that the major cause of stress is the relationship with colleagues who are perceived as unsupportive. In particular, the lack of recognition of the role of support teacher prevents the implementation and testing of inclusive practices, although these are part of the teacher’s skill set.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.