Stres kod odgojitelja djece rane i predškolske dobi

master's thesis

• Title (english): Stress among Early Childhood Education and Care Teachers
• Author: Ellen Salijeva
• Mentor: Tea Pavin Ivanec (mentor)
• Committee member: Lana Jurčec (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Tea Pavin Ivanec (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Staša Kukulj (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Teacher Education; Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2024-11-28, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: SOCIAL SCIENCES; Psychology; Psychology of Work

Abstract

Profesionalni stres podrazumijeva odgovor odnosno reakciju pojedinca na podražaje povezane s radnom okolinom, načinom rada i uvjetima rada koji nisu u skladu sa sposobnostima, potrebama i mogućnostima zaposlenika. Kada je riječ o profesijama koje uključuju brigu o drugima, zaposleni u tim profesijama su izloženiji događajima koji su neželjeni i mogu negativno utjecati na mentalno zdravlje. Izazovi u poslu imaju dvostruko djelovanje. S jedne strane mogu motivirati ljude i učiniti ih produktivnijima, a s druge strane mogu biti izvor stresa koji kod ljudi proizvede ljudi umor, iscrpljenost. Cilj ovog rada je uvidjeti koji su izvori stresa i načini nošenja sa stresom odgojiteljica djece rane i predškolske dobi. Rezultati istraživanja općenito pokazuju da sudionice (N=103) svoj posao procjenjuju prilično stresnim, ali i da se s tim stresom općenito dobro nose. Duljina radnog staža odgojiteljica koje su sudjelovale u ovom istraživanju nije bila povezana ni sa procjenom stresnosti posla ni s vlastitom uspješnosti nošenja sa stresom. Na specifičnijoj razini rezultati su pokazali da je najveći izvor stresa za odgojiteljice rad u odgojnoj skupini, pri čemu taj izvor stresa većim procjenjuju odgojiteljice s više radnog staža. Najčešća strategija nošenja sa stresom je suočavanje s problemom, a toj strategiji sklonije su odgojiteljice s manje staža. Iako je ovo istraživanje provedeno na malenom uzorku, dobiveni rezultati, kao i rezultati sličnih istraživanja mogu doprinijeti podizanju svijesti o važnosti profesionalnog stresa odgojitelj(ic)a te njihove dobrobiti, a posredno i dobrobiti djece u odgojnim skupinama.

Abstract (english)

Occupational stress is an individual response or a reaction to stimuli in their work environment, work methods or work conditions that are not aligned with the employee’s capabilities, needs or potential. Professionals whose work includes caring for others are more exposed to unwanted events that can negatively impact their mental health. Professional challenges have a dual impact. On one side, they can motivate people and make them productive, but on the other, challenges can be a stressor that makes people tired and exhausted. This paper aims to identify the stressors and coping mechanisms of early childhood education and care (ECEC) teachers. Obtained results generally indicate that the participants (N=103) find their work quite stressful; however, they perceive that they cope with the stress quite well. Additionally, results revealed that the length of work experience of the ECEC teachers in this research is not correlated with estimations of occupational stress or their success in coping with it. To be more specific, research results showed that the primary stressor for participants in this research was everyday challenges in their ECEC groups, whereby this specific stressor was more pronounced among ECEC teachers with more work experience. The most common coping mechanism with occupational stress is dealing with the problem, and teachers with less work experience are more inclined to this coping mechanism. Although this research was conducted on a small sample, the results obtained, as the results of similar studies, can contribute to raising awareness of the importance of occupational stress and the welfare of ECEC teachers and, indirectly, the welfare of children.

• Keywords: stres; izvori stresa; odgojiteljice; načini nošenja sa stresom
• Keywords (english): occupational stress; sources of stress; ECEC teachers; stress coping mechanisms
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:147:260203
• Study programme: Title: Graduate University Study of Early and Preschool Education; Study programme type: university; Study level: graduate; Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra ranog i predškolskog odgoja i obrazovanja (magistar/magistra ranog i predškolskog odgoja i obrazovanja)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2025-04-11 14:09:21