Factors influencing well-being of special education teachers in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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Universidad de Granada
Materia
Well-being Job satisfaction Life satisfaction Self-compassion Salary and benefits Special education teachers
Date
2022-09-01Referencia bibliográfica
Hung Duy Le... [et al.] (2022). Factors influencing well-being of special education teachers in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Journal for Educators, Teachers and Trainers,Vol. 13(3). 207-217. DOI: [10.47750/jett.2022.13.03.020]
Abstract
Increasing numbers of special education teachers are leaving jobs across different cultures and
countries, which leads to teachers’ well-being has gotten more attention over the past decades. This
study aims to investigate the levels of well-being and explore the factors influencing well-being in
special education teachers in Vietnam. Special education teachers (N = 81) from three special
education schools and a special education Centre in Vietnam were involved in the current study.
Descriptive analysis, Pearson correlation, and multiple linear regression were used to examine the
levels of well-being and determine whether life satisfaction, job satisfaction, self-compassion, and
salary and benefits influencing the well-being levels among teachers. The results show a positive
correlation between well-being and job satisfaction, life satisfaction, self-compassion, and salary and
benefits. Additionally, multiple regression analysis reveals that life satisfaction, self-compassion, and
salary and benefits influence well-being levels positively, meaning that teachers with increased life
satisfaction, self-compassion, and salary and benefits have higher levels of well-being. The present
findings contribute to the general discussion about the nature of well-being and the influential factors
in teachers’ well-being. It is highly suggested that organizations/schools provide appropriate policies
and increase the special education teachers' well-being in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.