Changes in job characteristics and job satisfaction of school psychologists and pedagogues during the pandemic

Ivana Miočić, PhD, Zrinka Ristić Dedić, PhD and prof. Vesna Kovač, PhD are the authors of the scientific paper Changes in job characteristics and job satisfaction of school psychologists and pedagogues during the pandemic. The paper is published in the Croatian Journal of Education, 26 (3).

Abstract: This paper presents the results of a survey of changes in the job characteristics of professional associates in schools related to supporting pupils, teachers, and parents that followed the organisational adjustment of school processes during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study included 245 pedagogues and psychologists working in Croatian elementary and upper-secondary schools. Differences in perceived changes in the structure and demands of jobs were examined regarding different profiles of professional staff and types of schools in which the professional associates are employed. A four-level hierarchical regression analysis was conducted to explore the contributions of various individual and school factors to professional staff job satisfaction, finding that the quality of collegial support was the only statistically significant predictor. This study provides an empirical basis for understanding changes in the work processes of professionals in schools and contributes to the identification of professionals’ specific needs for additional training and support.

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