Work-Related Health Factors in General and Special Education Teachers
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
AgeNot listed
SponsorLokman Hekim University
About this trial
This cross-sectional study aims to compare work-related health outcomes between general education teachers and special education teachers. The study will assess burnout, occupational balance, perceived stress, musculoskeletal symptoms, pain characteristics, and general job satisfaction.
Participants will complete an online questionnaire including sociodemographic and occupational characteristics, such as age, sex, teaching experience, working hours, and type of teaching assignment. Standardized self-report measures will be used to evaluate burnout, occupational balance, perceived stress, musculoskeletal symptoms, and pain-related characteristics.
The study will examine whether teachers working in special education differ from general education teachers in terms of burnout, stress, occupational balance, musculoskeletal problems, and pain. The findings may help identify occupational health needs among teachers and support the development of preventive strategies for improving their well-being and working conditions.
Eligibility criteria
This trial accepts healthy volunteersQualifiers
Aged 18 years or older.
Currently employed as a general education teacher or special education teacher.
Actively working in a school or educational institution at the time of data collection.
Able to read and understand Turkish.
Disqualifiers
Not currently working as a teacher during the data collection period (e.g., on leave, retired, or not actively employed).
Working in an administrative position only, without active teaching responsibilities.
Incomplete questionnaire responses that prevent calculation of the main outcome measures.
Trial population
The study population will consist of general education teachers and special education teachers who are actively employed in schools or educational institutions in Türkiye during the data collection period. Eligible participants will be recruited through online distribution of the study questionnaire using professional networks, school-based communication channels, and social media platforms. The study will include teachers who provide direct educational services to students in general education or special education settings. Participants will be classified according to their current teaching assignment as either general education teachers or special education teachers.
Trial design
Design model
Other
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Treatments tested in this trial
Observational assessment
Other interventionParticipants completed assessment forms and diaries. No intervention was administered.
Treatment groups
200 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsGroup A: Special Education Teachers1 intervention
Group B: General Education Teachers1 intervention
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Emotional Exhaustion Assessed by the Maslach Burnout Inventory-Educators Survey
Emotional exhaustion will be assessed using the Emotional Exhaustion subscale of the Maslach Burnout Inventory-Educators Survey. The subscale consists of 9 items rated on a 7-point frequency scale ranging from 0 ("Never") to 6 ("Every day"). Total scores range from 0 to 54. Higher scores indicate greater emotional exhaustion.
Time frame
Baseline (Day 1)Secondary outcomes
1
Occupational Balance Assessed by the Activity-Rol Balance Questionnaire-11 Turkish Version
Occupational balance will be assessed using the Activity-Rol Balance Questionnaire-11 Turkish Version. The questionnaire consists of 11 items scored from 0 ("Strongly disagree") to 3 ("Strongly agree"). The total score ranges from 0 to 33. Higher scores indicate a higher level of occupational balance.
Time frame
Baseline (Day 1)2
Pain Intensity Assessed by the Numeric Rating Scale
Pain intensity will be assessed using the Numeric Rating Scale. Participants will rate their current or recent pain intensity on an 11-point scale ranging from 0 ("No pain") to 10 ("Worst imaginable pain"). Higher scores indicate greater pain intensity.
Time frame
Baseline (Day 1)3
Musculoskeletal Symptoms Assessed by the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire
Musculoskeletal symptoms will be assessed using the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire. The questionnaire evaluates the presence of musculoskeletal symptoms in nine body regions during the previous 12 months and the previous 7 days. Participants will also report whether musculoskeletal symptoms prevented them from performing normal daily activities. Outcomes will be reported as the presence or absence of symptoms for each body region and the number of affected body regions.
Time frame
Baseline (Day 1)4
Perceived Stress Assessed by the Perceived Stress Scale
Perceived stress will be assessed using the Perceived Stress Scale. The total score will be calculated according to the scoring instructions of the scale. Higher scores indicate greater perceived stress.
Time frame
Baseline (Day 1)Sponsors and contacts
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov
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