Beschreibung
The Health Promoting School (HPS) is internationally recognised as a best practice model for promoting childrens health but has not been evaluated for its impact on work environment variables, or teachers wellbeing and job satisfaction. This study investigated the HPS approach in relation to school organisational & social capital, teachers physical & mental wellbeing, health risk behaviours, job stress, & job commitment in primary schools in Queensland, Australia. Teachers in two samples of schools differing in their adoption of the HPS approach completed a mail-out survey & we compared teachers ratings on 11 school organisational health variables and 4 dimensions of school social capital. Organisational health variables were higher in High HPS, and along with stronger job commitment teachers reported less job strain and higher skill discretion despite higher job demands, & lower psychological distress with better mental and physical health. Implications of these results for human resource management within the schools are discussed. In addition, we consider the implications of HPS as a healthier learning environment for childrens psychosocial and educational outcomes.
Autorenporträt
Kate has been a registered psychologist for over 35 years with diverse experience in clinical practice, academia, professional training and community development. She currently operates a part-time private practice along with the Institute for Applied Positive Psychology running training courses for health professionals.
