Abstract

VOITENKO, Elena et al. The specifics of the perceptions of professional well-being by teachers of Higher Educational Institutions in Ukraine. Conrado [online]. 2022, vol.18, n.88, pp. 44-53.  Epub Oct 30, 2022. ISSN 1990-8644.

The presence in the scientific literature of numerous descriptions of various aspects of psychological well-being in the organizational and professional space indicates a lack of sufficient theoretical basis and common understanding of professional well-being, as well as the need to clarify the content and operationalization of this concept. The purpose of this study is to substantiate the composition of the construct of professional well-being theoretically and empirically, as well as the criteria for its evaluation. In order to conceptualize and operationalize the concept of "professional well-being", the method of content analysis was applied with further interpretation of the results. A total of 45 teachers of higher education in Ukraine took part in the survey. Respondents were asked open-ended questions about their perception of professional well-being, organizational factors and personal resources that form a sense of professional well-being. Quantification of the survey results showed that professional well-being in the understanding of higher education teachers is a complex construct that contains emotional, motivational and behavioral components. Based on the analysis, professional well-being can be defined as an integral indicator of optimal functioning of an individual in the professional sphere, which represents the degree of his satisfaction with the process and result of professional activity, professional environment and organizational context.

Keywords : Professional well-being; Structure of professional well-being; Content analysis.

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