Teachers Feel Lonely Too: A Study of Teachers’ Personal and Professional Characteristics Associated with Loneliness
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Loneliness, Professional Characteristics, Teachers, Teachers’ Job Satisfaction.Abstract
This study aimed to identify the demographic and professional characteristics associated with loneliness among a sample of Brazilian teachers, and to assess the extent to which job satisfaction and loneliness are associated. Participants were 1,194 Brazilian teachers. Using a snowball sampling strategy, participants answered an online survey questionnaire. A series of t-tests, ANOVAs, and correlational analyses were performed. The results suggest that teachers who are not in a relationship, teachers who attended a private college, and those teaching in a public school are more likely to feel lonely. The results also indicate that the more lonely teachers feel, more dissatisfied they are with their jobs.
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