Wellbeing Strategies for Women Educators: A Resilience-Centered Framework to Empower Teachers and Students

Year 2023, Volume: 3 Issue: 3, 7 - 20, 30.06.2023

Efsevia Kyrikaki

Abstract

Even though female educators constitute a significant majority of the educator population worldwide, very little attention has been directed until now to their distinct socio-psychological needs when dealing with stress and burnout, the more so during the COVID-19 outbreak. This study examines the current state of research for gender specific support of women educators suffering from stress. Resilience-centred strategies, both personal and societal, are substantiated as positive correlates to wellbeing and empowerment outcomes. Using these findings, a multi-dimensional, gender-specific intervention is proposed with five overarching aims–emotional intelligence, growth mindset, mindfulness, professional learning communities, and mentoring. NeuroLearningPow-
er, an evidence-based framework is suggested as a means to support female educators to thrive.

Keywords

Female educators, stress, burnout, COVID-19, gender-specific support, emotional intelligence, NeuroLearningPower

Kadın Eğitimciler İçin İyilik Hali Stratejileri: Öğretmenleri ve Öğrencileri Güçlendirmek İçin Esneklik Merkezli Bir Çerçeve

Abstract

Kadın eğitimciler dünya çapında eğitimci nüfusunun önemli bir çoğunluğunu oluştursa da, COVID-19 salgını sırasında daha da belirgin olmak üzere, stres ve tükenmişlikle başa çıkarken farklı sosyo-psikolojik ihtiyaçlarına şimdiye kadar çok az ilgi gösterilmiştir. Bu çalışma, stresten etkilenen kadın eğitimcilerin cinsiyete özel olarak desteklenmesine yönelik araştırmaların mevcut durumunu incelemektedir. Hem kişisel hem de toplumsal dayanıklılık merkezli stratejilerin, refah ve güçlendirme sonuçlarıyla pozitif ilişkili olduğu kanıtlanmıştır. Bu bulgulardan hareketle, duygusal zeka, büyüme zihniyeti, farkındalık, profesyonel öğrenme toplulukları ve mentorluk olmak üzere beş kapsayıcı amacı olan çok boyutlu, cinsiyete özgü bir müdahale önerilmektedir. Kanıta dayalı bir çerçeve olan NeuroLearningPower, kadın eğitimcilerin gelişmesini desteklemek için bir araç olarak sunulmaktadır.

Keywords

Kadın eğitimciler, stres, tükenmişlik, COVID-19, cinsi- yete özgü destek, duygusal zeka, NeuroLearningPower

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