Presenting a Model of Factors that Reduce Feachers' Cheerfulness: A Qualitative Study

Derakhshani, Hamed; Soleimani, Nader; Shafizadeh, Hamid

doi:10.22034/ijes.2023.2007107.1437

Document Type : Research Article (Qualitative)

Authors

¹ PhD student, Educational Management, Garmsar Branch, Islamic Azad University, Garmsar, Iran

² Associate Professor, Department of Educational Sciences, Garmsar Branch, Islamic Azad University, Garmsar, Iran.

³ Associate Professor, Department of Educational Management, Islamic Azad University, Garmsar Branch, Garmsar, Iran

10.22034/ijes.2023.2007107.1437

Abstract

Purpose: The aim of this study was to identify the factors that reduce the cheerfulness of teachers in Semnan province and to provide a model.
Methodology: Research in terms of applied purpose; In terms of data type, it was qualitative and in terms of implementation method, it was thematic analysis. The statistical population included school teachers, senior education directors and university professors who were sampled by snowball method. The instrument used was a semi-structured interview which was analyzed by data analysis method. To determine the internal cheerfulness of the findings, the data were matched with theoretical and background bases and interviews with experts were used. To confirm the accuracy of the data, the study method was used by the research members to determine the external validity of the findings.
Findings: Theoretical saturation and triangulation techniques were used. Data analysis resulted in identifying 91 basic themes, 15 organizing themes and 5 comprehensive themes that were divided into two main categories of main and secondary themes. Together, these themes formed a coherent model for reducing the cheerfulness of teachers in Semnan province. Finally, the reasons for the decrease in teachers' cheerfulness, including 5 categories of comprehensive themes, including individual factors, organizational factors, cultural factors, extra-organizational factors and job factors were obtained.
Conclusion: Paying special attention to the factors that reduce the cheerfulness of teachers and addressing them in order to eliminate the factors that reduce the cheerfulness of teachers, can restore some cheerfulness to the teacher community.

Keywords

20.1001.1.23221445.1402.9.2.7.4

Main Subjects

Social Sciences

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Presenting a Model of Factors that Reduce Feachers' Cheerfulness: A Qualitative Study

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Volume 9, Issue 2July 2023Pages 219-230

Volume 9, Issue 2
July 2023
Pages 219-230