Zhou Kun, Wang Jin
College of Humanities and Social Science, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, China.
College of Landscape Architecture and Tourism, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, China.
Front Psychol. 2025 Jan 6;15:1495718. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1495718. eCollection 2024.
A growing group of young and middle-aged lecturers in universities, during a time of increasing career aspirations, not only bears the significant responsibility of teaching but also serves as the backbone for promoting the high-quality development of higher education in our country. Simultaneously, they are experiencing varying degrees of workplace anxiety.
This paper adopts the mixed-methods of questionnaire analysis and semi-structured interview. Firstly, it presents a questionnaire designed to assess perceptions of workplace anxiety, job performance, and job burnout. Secondly, data were collected from 506 young and middle-aged lecturers across 10 colleges and universities in the four provinces of Chongqing, Anhui, Beijing, and Hebei in China through online questionnaires. A total of 449 valid questionnaires and 56 interview transcripts were obtained. Subsequently, SPSSAU online data analysis software was employed to test the hypotheses derived from the questionnaire data using confirmatory factor analysis, correlation analysis, and Bootstrap sampling analysis. Additionally, qualitative analysis was conducted in conjunction with the interview transcripts.
The results indicate that, on one hand, there is a significant positive relationship between the perception of workplace anxiety and the career growth expectations of young and middle-aged university lecturers. This is evidenced by a negative correlation with their perception of job performance and a positive correlation with their perception of competitive pressure. On the other hand, self-efficacy plays a moderating role in alleviating workplace anxiety and burnout among young and middle-aged university lecturers. As their sense of self-efficacy increases, their feelings of workplace anxiety diminish.
The increasing competition among peers has posed significant challenges to the physical and mental health of young and middle-aged university lecturers. Reforming competitive mechanisms and establishing a career support system are essential, evidence-based strategies for alleviating workplace anxiety and enhancing professional efficacy. This article explores the relationship between workplace anxiety and job burnout among young and middle-aged university lecturers, while also proposing strategies for mitigation. These insights are crucial for promoting the career development of university lecturers and safeguarding their physical and mental well-being.
在职业抱负不断提升的时期，高校中越来越多的中青年教师不仅肩负着重大的教学责任，也是推动我国高等教育高质量发展的中坚力量。与此同时，他们正经历着不同程度的职场焦虑。
本文采用问卷调查与半结构化访谈相结合的混合研究方法。首先，设计了一份旨在评估职场焦虑感、工作绩效和职业倦怠感的问卷。其次，通过在线问卷从中国重庆、安徽、北京和河北四省10所高校的506名中青年教师中收集数据。共获得449份有效问卷和56份访谈记录。随后，使用SPSSAU在线数据分析软件，通过验证性因子分析、相关性分析和Bootstrap抽样分析对问卷数据得出的假设进行检验。此外，结合访谈记录进行定性分析。
结果表明，一方面，职场焦虑感与中青年高校教师的职业成长期望之间存在显著的正相关关系。这表现为与他们对工作绩效的认知呈负相关，与他们对竞争压力的认知呈正相关。另一方面，自我效能感在缓解中青年高校教师的职场焦虑和职业倦怠方面起到调节作用。随着他们自我效能感的增强，职场焦虑感会减轻。
同行之间日益激烈的竞争给中青年高校教师的身心健康带来了重大挑战。改革竞争机制和建立职业支持体系是缓解职场焦虑和提高职业效能的必要且基于证据的策略。本文探讨了中青年高校教师职场焦虑与职业倦怠之间的关系，同时提出了缓解策略。这些见解对于促进高校教师的职业发展和保障他们的身心健康至关重要。
