Work-Related Stress of Elementary School Principals in Finland: Coping Strategies and Support

Autor/inn/en	Elomaa, Mailis; Eskelä-Haapanen, Sirpa; Pakarinen, Eija; Halttunen, Leena; Lerkkanen, Marja-Kristiina
Titel	Work-Related Stress of Elementary School Principals in Finland: Coping Strategies and Support
Quelle	In: Educational Management Administration & Leadership, 51 (2023) 4, S.868-888 (21 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Elomaa, Mailis) ORCID (Eskelä-Haapanen, Sirpa) ORCID (Lerkkanen, Marja-Kristiina)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1741-1432
DOI	10.1177/17411432211010317
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Elementary Schools; Principals; Stress Variables; Work Environment; Coping; Stress Management; Faculty Workload; Administrator Responsibility; Interpersonal Relationship; Conflict; Educational Resources; Emotional Response; Problem Solving; Social Support Groups; Finland + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Elementary school; Grundschule; Volksschule; Principal; Schulleiter; Arbeitsmilieu; Bewältigung; Stressmanagement; Stressbewältigung; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung; Konflikt; Bildungsmittel; Emotionales Verhalten; Problemlösen; Social support; Soziale Unterstützung; Finnland
Abstract	The present study aimed to investigate elementary school principals' self-reported causes of work-related stress, their coping strategies to deal with stress and the support they need for their leadership. Seventy-six principals filled in the questionnaire, which included open-ended questions. Qualitative content analysis was used to analyse the data. The results showed that the main sources of stress were workload, interpersonal conflicts, a lack of resources and internal pressures. Moreover, principals used emotion-focused, problem-focused and social coping to deal with stress. Additionally, principals reported a need for problem-focused support and social support for their leadership. The results revealed the importance of social support and coping for principals' occupational wellbeing. A more intimate approach to principals' perceptions about the causes of occupational stress, their coping strategies and the support they need provides opportunities to consider diverse personal requirements, which may be fundamental in promoting principals' occupational wellbeing. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01