a Research About the Effect of Body Awareness on Work Motivation and Quality of Life, Among Primary School Teachers

Overview

The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of body awareness levels of teachers working in primary schools on work motivation and quality of life. In addition, the age, gender, height, weight, period of experience in the profession, smoking, branch, education level and current disease status of the teachers included in the study were also examined according to the questionnaire and evaluation scales. At the same time, the postures of the teachers were also evaluated. The universe of the research consists of teachers working in public schools in Istanbul between April 2022 and September 2022. The sample, on the other hand, was determined as a total of 120 healthy volunteer teachers, 60 women and 60 men, who teach in 4 primary education institutions in avcılar and esenyurt districts of Istanbul. Before starting the study, approval was obtained from the ethics committee of non-interventional clinical studies of Istanbul Arel University. Permission letters were obtained from the 4 primary education institutions where the study would be conducted and added to the ethics committee application form. The importance and purpose of the study were explained to all teachers who agreed to participate in the study. All necessary information was given on the subject that the results of the study would be used for scientific purposes, their identities would be kept confidential, and participants could withdraw from the study at any time, and their written consent was included in the informed consent form.

This study is a descriptive cross-sectional study in which investigators will examine the effects of the body awareness levels of our teachers, who work in different institutions under different conditions, on their work motivation and quality of life, and also examine the posture of our teachers. After obtaining the necessary permissions from our volunteer teachers, the questionnaires and evaluation forms will be administered by a single therapist. Statistical analyzes will be made in SPSS, JASP, JAMOVI, R and Excel package programs, including sociodemographic data. The body awareness of the teachers included in the study will be evaluated with the Body Awareness Questionnaire, their work motivation with the Job Motivation Scale, their quality of life with the Nottingham Health Profile questionnaire, and their posture assessment with the New York Posture Analysis method. In addition, the age, education level, experience, branch, body mass index, harmful habits and any diseases of the teachers participating in the study will be questioned and recorded. Questionnaires and measurements will be administered objectively by a single therapist. A selection will be made from among the teachers who work in the educational institutions where permission is taken, who agree to be included in the study. All assessments will be performed by a single researcher during the study. Face-to-face communication will be established with the participants by the responsible and assistant researcher in a way that will not affect the course hours. According to the research, demographic data were obtained mainly with the Sociodemographic Information Form. its measurements were collected with body awareness, the Job Motivation Questionnaire, the Nottingham Health Profile Questionnaire, and the New York Posture, as evidenced by studies. Participants, namely our teachers, will learn body awareness better with this study. At the same time, investigators think that participants will better understand the effects of body awareness levels on their working life and quality of life. Therefore, realizing that teachers, who are from the occupational group that has the most impact on the individual after the family, will have positive effects on students and society. The fact that the individuals who teach are good in every sense will lead to a better generation and a better society.