Exploring professional quality of life in the context of language teacher attrition
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8939187 |
|---|---|
| Authors | K Chimène Gecewicz (0009-0001-6869-6740, University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg Mississippi USA, corresponding author), Lowell Hodges (0000-0003-4775-9850, University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg Mississippi USA), Tammy Greer (0000-0003-2883-5803, University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg Mississippi USA) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 58 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 458-480 |
| Publication date | 2025-05-13 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Foreign Language Annals (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0015-718X • E-ISSN: 1944-9720 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/flan.12806 |
| OpenAlex | W4410346685 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 50 |
This study investigates the professional quality of life among 124 K‐12 language teachers in the U.S. to explore factors influencing teacher attrition. Participants reported moderate levels of burnout, secondary traumatic stress, and compassion satisfaction, with secondary traumatic stress levels significantly higher than levels reported by educators in other disciplines. Lower compassion satisfaction and higher burnout correlated with thoughts of leaving, though secondary traumatic stress showed no significant relationship. Demographic factors such as first language and target language were found to influence professional quality of life, and although over half of the participants indicated they had thoughts of leaving in the past year, 87.9% reported that they were likely to remain. Implications are described for educator preparation programs, which must prepare teacher candidates for professional realities while also instructing them on best practices for combating burnout and secondary traumatic stress
Attrition · Context (archaeology · Linguistics · Mathematics education · Medical education · Pedagogy · Professional development · Quality (philosophy · Educational and Psychological Assessments · Educational Methods and Teacher Development · History · Medicine · Psychology · Teacher Professional Development and Motivation
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 3 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |