Department of Occupational Health, Graduate School of Medical Science,Kitasato University School of Medicine, 1–15–1 Kitasato, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan.
Ind Health. 2011;49(4):434-42. doi: 10.2486/indhealth.ms1206. Epub 2011 Jun 21.
Prolonged fatigue among elementary and junior high school teachers not only damages their health but also affects the quality of education. The aim of this study was to determine the factors of working conditions associated with prolonged fatigue among teachers at public elementary and junior high schools. We distributed a self-reported, anonymous questionnaire to 3,154 teachers (1,983 in elementary schools, 1,171 in junior high schools) working in public schools in a city in Japan. They were asked to assess 18 aspects of their working conditions using a seven-point Likert scale. Prolonged fatigue was measured using the Japanese version of the checklist individual strength questionnaire. Multiple regression analysis was used to examine the association between working conditions and prolonged fatigue. Gender, age, and school type were introduced as confounders. In all, 2,167 teachers participated in this study. Results showed that qualitative and quantitative workload (time pressure due to heavy workload, interruptions, physically demanding job, extra work at home), communication with colleagues (poor communication, lack of support), and career factors (underestimation of performance by the board of education or supervisors, occupational position not reflecting training, lack of prospects for work, job insecurity) were associated with prolonged fatigue.
中小学教师长期疲劳不仅会损害他们的健康，还会影响教育质量。本研究旨在确定与公立中小学教师长期疲劳相关的工作条件因素。我们向日本某城市公立学校的 3154 名教师（1983 名小学教师，1171 名初中教师）发放了一份自我报告的匿名问卷，要求他们使用七点李克特量表评估 18 个工作条件方面。使用日本版清单个体力量问卷来衡量长期疲劳。多回归分析用于检查工作条件与长期疲劳之间的关联。性别、年龄和学校类型被引入为混杂因素。共有 2167 名教师参与了这项研究。结果表明，定性和定量工作量（工作量大导致的时间压力、中断、体力要求高、在家加班）、与同事的沟通（沟通不畅、缺乏支持）以及职业因素（教育局或主管对表现的低估、职业地位未反映培训、缺乏工作前景、工作不稳定）与长期疲劳有关。
