Psychological Flow and Its Relationship with Psychological Stress among Elementary Education Teachers
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Jun 16, 2024
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Psychological Flow, Work-related Stress, Elementary Education Teachers
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This study investigates the correlation between psychological stress and flow, as well as measures the prevalence of both constructs among elementary education teachers. It emphasizes the importance of exploring psychological flow's positive effects and the widespread issue of psychological stress within this demographic. Using a descriptive correlational approach, hypotheses were examined on a purposively selected sample of 51 teachers. The Psychological Flow Scale (Jackson & Marsh, 1996) and the Psychological and Work-related Stress Scale (Ali Qwaidery, 2011) served as the primary instruments for data collection. Results indicate a significant negative correlation between psychological flow and stress, with elementary education teachers exhibiting low psychological flow and high stress levels.
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Taibi, M., & Lamia, S. (2024). Psychological Flow and Its Relationship with Psychological Stress among Elementary Education Teachers. Social and Human Science Studies, 13(02), 393 - 404. https://doi.org/10.46315/1714-013-002-029
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Xiaoxiao, W. (2022). The relationship between flow experience and teaching well-being of university music teachers: The sequential mediating of work passion and work engagement. Frontiers in Psychology.
Ait Hammouda, H., Khatari, Z., & Bouchdoub, S. (2008). The importance of locus of control in managing Work-related stress among secondary education teachers. Journal of the Association of Arab Universities for Education and Psychology, 6(2), 147-186.
Al-Ahsan, H. (2015). Work-related stress among primary school teachers and its reflections on their self-esteem level. Journal of Psychological Sciences and Educational Sciences, 1(1), 188-215.
Al-Anzi, S., & Nazal, M. (2017). The level of psychological flow among university students and its relationship with their emotional stability. Research Journal of the Faculty of Arts, 2309-2333.
Al-Juhani, Z. S., & Al-Ahmadi, M. T. (2022). Psychological flow and its relationship with psychological resilience among high school girls in Medina. A peer-reviewed scientific journal for educational, psychological, and social research, 41(193), 445-484.
Al-Khalidi, E. (2016). The comprehensive guide for self-development and growth. Amjad Publishing and Distribution.
Al-Mousawi, A. A. H., & Al-Shatti, A. A. (2016). Psychological flow according to positive thinking among university students. Journal of the College of Education for Human Sciences, (18), 49-92.
Al-Sawafi, M. B. N. S. (2019). Psychological flow and its relationship with test anxiety. Comprehensive Electronic Multidisciplinary Journal, (15), 1-22.
Alik, T., Zaki, & Al-Nawab, N. M. (2018). Psychological flow among university students. Psychological Research Center Journal, 2(28), 983-1024.
Altaf, A. B., & Bhat, S. A. (2012). Role of a teacher and the causes of stress level among teachers: An empirical study of various schools of Kashmir valley. The Communications, 21 (1), 155-160.
Aust, F., Beneke, T., Peifer, C., & Wekenborg, M. (2022). The relationship between flow experience and burnout symptoms: A systematic review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(3865).
Aziz, R. (2022). Psychological flow and its relationship with psychological resilience among a sample of students at Al-Baath University. Association of Arab Universities Journal for Education and Psychology, 19(4).
Boutayeb, A., & Beh, N. (2021). Psychological stress among primary education teachers [Master’s thesis for an academic degree, University of Hamma Lakhdar]. University of Hamma Lakhdar.
Ghleit, S. (2019). The relationship between psychological stress and resilience among primary school teachers. Human Sciences Journal, 30(3), 207-219.
Joabi, L. (2016). Perceived psychological stress and its relationship with motivation for achievement among secondary education teachers. Anise Research and Studies Journal, 7(2), 243-270.
Kararji, F., & Yakhlef, N. (2022). Work-related stress and its sources among primary school teachers [Master’s thesis in Work and Organizational Psychology, Ibn Khaldoun University].
Khajavl, Y., & Abdolrezahour, P. (2022). Exploring English as a foreign (EFL) teachers experience of flow during online classes. Open Praxis, 14(3), 202-213.
Laiss, I. (2012). Coping strategies for stress among teachers. Journal of Psychological and Educational Research, (5), 7-20.
Ma'abreh, S., & As-Safasfeh, M. (2021). The predictive ability of psychological flow in the job performance of academics holding administrative positions at Yarmouk and Jadara Universities in Jordan. Al-Manara Journal, 27(2), 35-57.
Maroof Al-Douri, S. (2014). Studies in mental health and psychological counseling. Wafa for World Printing and Publishing.
Milhem, S. M. (2015). Psychological counseling across life stages. Al-Aasar Al-Ilmi Publishing and Distribution.
Mohd Ashan, A., Seimah Madjid, A., Hidayah Marzuki, N., & Md Noh Ab, M. (2016). Stress among school teachers, why?. An International Multidisciplinary Graduate Conference of Terengganu, 438-443.
Mokdad, M., & Khalifa, F. A. (2012). Psychological stress and coping strategies among teachers in the semester system in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Psychological and Educational Studies, (9), 175-209.
Naily, S. (2021). The effectiveness of a cognitive-behavioral counseling program based on psychological flow experience in developing assertiveness and academic adjustment among a sample of first-year secondary students in the municipality of Djelfa [Doctoral dissertation in School Psychology, Ziane Achour University of Djelfa].
Poormahmoud, A., Moayedi, F., & Haji, K. (2016). Relationship between psychological well-being, happiness, and perceived Work-related stress among primary school teachers. Journal, 34(4), 504-509.
Qahqooh, A. (2019). Work-related stress among middle school teachers in the context of time pressure: A field study in some middle schools in the city of Djelfa. Anise Research and Studies Journal, 10(02), 117-139.
Qwaidery, A. (2011). The relationship between psychological and Work-related stress and some psychosomatic disorders among a sample of primary and middle school teachers [Master’s thesis, Psychology of Stress, Farhat Abbas University of Setif].
Rateb, N. (2019). The state of flow and its relationship with anxiety levels among a sample of nurses working in hospitals in Damascus. Damascus University Journal, 35(2), 105-143.
Regab, M. S. A. (2022). Psychological flow and its relationship to psychological stress coping styles among university students: A psychometric clinical study [Master’s thesis, Fayoum University].
Salanova, M., Bakker, A. B., & Llorens, S. (2006). Flow at work: Evidence for an upward spiral of personal and organizational resources. Journal of Happiness Studies, 7(1), 1-22.
Saraya, H. (2018). Educational management and its relation to psychological stress among a sample of primary school teachers in Ouargla city. The Researcher in Human and Social Sciences, (33), 817-828.
Shilpa, J. (2021). A study of work stress and coping among primary school teachers in New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Teachers' Work, 18(1), 18-35.
Washa, H., & Ramzi, H. (2008). The level of morale among teachers in Jordanian schools and the factors affecting it. Journal of the Association of Arab Universities for Education and Psychology, 6(2), 187-214.
Xiabo, Y., Pengyuan, W., Xuesong, Z., & Hong, H. (2014). The effect of work stress on job burnout among teachers: The mediating role of self-efficacy. Springer.
Xiaojuan, Z., Jungang, G., Li, R., X., Jinfang, W., Yonghong, Y., & Hong, S. (2023). Teachers stress among public primary and secondary school teachers in Datong, a city of Shanxi province, China: Association between teacher stress and standardized workload. International Journal of Work-related Medicine and Environmental Health, 36(2), 1896-1948.
Xiaoxiao, W. (2022). The relationship between flow experience and teaching well-being of university music teachers: The sequential mediating of work passion and work engagement. Frontiers in Psychology.