Special education teachers’ job demands-resources profiles and capabilities: Effects on work engagement and intention to leave

• DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.942923
• Publication Date: 2022-10-13T08:22:45Z
• Authors: Annelisa Murangi; Sebastiaan Rothmann; Mirna Nel
• Keywords: Work Engagement

This study aimed to investigate the job demands-resources profiles and work capabilities of special education teachers in Namibia their effect on engagement intention leave. A convenience sample was taken from seven different regions across ( N = 200). The Capability Set for Work Questionnaire, Job Demands-Resources Engagement Intention Leave Questionnaire were administered. Using latent profile analysis, four identified: resourceful job, demanding poor rich job. negatively associated with capability use knowledge skills, while jobs developing new being involved important decisions, building maintaining relationships, setting own goals. experience five capabilities. Resourceful set predicted a large percentage variance moderate High emotional demands, coupled overload lack resources interfere teachers’ functioning (e.g., leave).