Evaluation of Work-Life Balance of Teachers and School Managers

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to reveal the current status of the work-life balance of individuals working as classroom teachers, Turkish teachers and administrators in Turkey and Northern Cyprus and to examine them according to various demographic and professional characteristics. The study was carried out in relational screening model. The research population consists of people who work as primary school teachers, Turkish language teachers and administrators in Turkey and Northern Cyprus in the 2021-2022 academic year. The sample consisted of a total of 1059 people, 836 of whom were teachers and 223 of whom were administrators, selected using random sampling method. The data of the study were collected through an online questionnaire that included the Personal Information Form and the Work-Life Balance Scale. The data collected within the scope of the study were evaluated with quantitative analysis methods using the SPSS-26 software. In this context, frequency analysis, descriptive statistics methods, independent groups t-test, one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and Tukey HSD test were used. As a result of the study, it was observed that the participants were able to maintain work-life balance at a moderate level. In general, work-life balance does not differ significantly according to gender, marital status, having children and status (p>0.05), but the participants aged 51 and above have a significantly higher work-life balance than the participants aged 22-30 (p<0.05), and, results according to sub-dimensions are presented in the study.