Higher education Workplace wellbeing and quality of working life Management Education & Educational Research wellbeing educator wellbeing occupational stress educator burnout higher education university faculty academic staff
Educators are crucial for student success in higher education, yet they often experience high levels of occupational stress which threaten their wellbeing. Informed by a conceptual framework initially developed for addressing worker wellbeing in the healthcare sector, another sector where workers experience high levels of occupational stress, this article explores how educator wellbeing is influenced by factors within the teaching environment, institutional environment and the external environment. Through an integrative review of existing literature, this article synthesises their findings to identify work system factors, individual factors, and outcomes and consequences of educator wellbeing across these domains. The resulting framework offers practical guidance for universities to identify, assess and respond to potential threats to educator wellbeing, ultimately enhancing the prospects of student success and meeting organisational goals without compromising the wellbeing of educators.
Details
Title
Defining and Advancing a Systems Approach to Achieving Educator Wellbeing: An Integrative Review of Wellbeing in Higher Education
Authors
Melinda Laundon (Corresponding Author) - Queensland University of Technology
Deanna Grant-Smith (Author) - Queensland University of Technology
Publication details
Student Success, Vol.14(3), pp.104-119
Publisher
Queensland University of Technology
Date published
2023
DOI
10.5204/ssj.3191
ISSN
2205-0795
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