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ERIC Number: ED670594
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 204
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: 979-8-3028-3843-8
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Available Date: 0000-00-00
The Invisible Influence: A Quantitative Cross-Sectional Survey Study Examining Well-Being as a Predictor of Teacher Retention Intention Post-Hurricane
Hollie R. Fregia
ProQuest LLC, Ed.D. Dissertation, Baylor University
Hurricanes disrupt teachers' lives, causing teacher attrition, burnout, and emotional exhaustion to heighten post-disaster. Hurricanes are realistic factors associated with teachers leaving the educational profession, and concern for teachers' well-being continues to increase after a disaster. As teacher retention continues to decline among school districts, researchers are preliminarily beginning to explore the root causes. This study examined teachers' well-being, prior adverse hurricane exposure, and the number of hurricanes experienced to predict teachers' retention intention post-hurricane. Using Seligman's (2011) PERMA well-being lens, this quantitative cross-sectional study used non-probabilistic convenience sampling to survey Little Cypress-Mauriceville teachers (N = 152) working during the 2023-2024 school year. Butler and Kern's (2016) PERMA-Profiler questionnaire measured teachers' positive emotions, engagement, relationship, meaning, accomplishment, and one question about happiness. Dodd et al.'s (2019) Hurricane Exposure, Adversity, and Recovery Tool (HEART) items measured teachers' hurricane adversity and exposure experiences. Questions about teachers' intent to continue teaching during the 2024-2025 school year measured teachers' percent likelihood of continuing to teach, including hurricane-specific scenarios. Teachers' overall PERMA scores (M = 7.95, SD = 1.07) showed a mean well-being score in the high-functioning range, with 92% reporting normal to very high-functioning well-being. Kendall tau-b, Mann-Whitney U, and multiple linear regression were used to answer the research questions. Kendall tau-b results showed teacher retention intentions are not correlated with their high or low well-being or exposure to hurricane-related experiences. The Mann-Whitney U test results show teachers with low or high HEART experiences do not have significantly different overall PERMA well-being scores. The results of multiple linear regression analysis (predictors: HEART scores, number of hurricanes experienced, and overall PERMA scores) explained only 2% of the variance between the predictors affecting teachers' intent to return if a hurricane caused them to relocate, leaving 98% explained by other factors. The implications of this study explained how further research is still needed to explore the impact of natural disasters on teacher well-being, expanding on emotional exhaustion, burnout, stress, and the well-being of other district personnel. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com.bibliotheek.ehb.be/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
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Publication Type: Dissertations/Theses - Doctoral Dissertations
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Texas
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