Teachers' job demands, resources and their job satisfaction: Satisfaction with school, career choice and teaching profession of teachers in different career stages

Teachers' job demands and resources can have a crucial impact on a school's ability to retain teachers. Analyses of Talis 2018 data from 24 European countries using the Job Demands and Resources model showed that a safe school climate, and a collaborative and participative school culture were the main job resources, whereas feelings of distress and perceived barriers for professional development were the main job demands. Findings were similar for teachers at different stages in their careers, but differed for satisfaction with their school, career choice and the teaching profession in general.(c) 2023 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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Teachers' job demands and resources are crucial for retaining teachers in schools. Analyses of Talis 2018 data from 24 European countries using the Job Demands and Resources model revealed that a safe school climate and a collaborative and participative school culture were the main job resources, while feelings of distress and perceived barriers for professional development were the main job demands. These findings were consistent for teachers at different stages in their careers, but varied for satisfaction with their school, career choice, and the teaching profession in general.