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Work–life balance of teachers–tutors
https://doi.org/10.32609/0042-8736-2023-11-51-64
Abstract
The article focuses on the work–life balance of teachers who are somehow connected with tutoring. Achieving work–life balance is problematic for them because of increased requirements for their professionalism. The combinations of the parameters of “work” and “life” in the career path of the teacher, which are the most successful in terms of self-assessment of workload and well-being, are revealed. The influence of socio-demographic characteristics of teachers on the chances of being satisfied with the work schedule is considered. The study is based on the results of an online survey of educators conducted in February 2022. The sample consists of teachers and tutors that are using online educational platforms and marketplaces to find the main and additional job. Only higher workload at school statistically significantly increases dissatisfaction with the work schedule. This may be due to low incomes of teachers. At the same time, there are differences in satisfaction with the work schedule among men and women
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Abankina I.V., Belova Y.Y., Zinkovsky K.V., Milovanov A.E. Work–life balance of teachers–tutors. Voprosy Ekonomiki. 2023;(11):51-64. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.32609/0042-8736-2023-11-51-64
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