Ethical dilemmas and well-being in teachers’ work: A three-wave, two-year longitudinal study

Mikko Heikkilä; Saija Mauno; Mari Herttalampi; Jaana Minkkinen; Joona Muotka; Taru Feldt

doi:10.1016/j.tate.2023.104049

Ethical dilemmas and well-being in teachers’ work: A three-wave, two-year longitudinal study

Mikko Heikkilä^*
, Saija Mauno
, Mari Herttalampi
, Jaana Minkkinen
, Joona Muotka
, Taru Feldt

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The aim of the present longitudinal study was two-fold: First, to explore what kinds of ethical dilemma groups can be identified among Finnish teachers (n = 310) and second, to examine how these groups differ from each other with respect to occupational well-being and recovery from job strain over the two-year follow-up. Using Latent Profile Analysis, three ethical dilemma prevalence groups were identified: rare (27%), occasional (51%), and frequent dilemmas (22%). Teachers in frequent dilemmas group reported highest burnout, however, their recovery from job strain improved and their burnout (exhaustion) diminished over time. To reduce teachers’ ethical dilemmas different approaches are proposed.

Original language	English
Article number	104049
Journal	Teaching and Teacher Education
Volume	125
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tate.2023.104049
Publication status	Published - Apr 2023
Publication type	A1 Journal article-refereed

Funding

The study was part of the IJDFIN research project funded by Academy of Finland ( 308334 PI Saija Mauno ; 308336 PI Taru Feldt ).

Keywords

Burnout
Ethical dilemma
Psychological detachment
Teacher well-being
Work engagement

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Education

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