Educational staff subjective well-being in war conditions

Abstract

Introduction. The war is a significant factor in reducing the well-being of the staff of educational organizations. Hence, the study of subjective well-being of the staff of educational organizations seems quite relevant. Aim. To investigate the level of educational staff subjective well-being in war conditions and its relationship with staff's socio-demographic, organizational and professional characteristics as well as place of living. Methods. The Modified BBC Subjective Well-being Scale (BBC-SWB) (P. Pontin, M. Schwannauer, S. Tai & M. Kinderman, 2013; adaptation by L. Karamushka, K. Tereshchenko, O. Kredentser, 2022); passport questionnaire. Results. Educational staff's subjective well-being was at a middle level (moderate). Among the subjective well-being components, "physical health and well-being" was lower than "psychological well-being" and "well-being in relationships". There was a statistically significant relationship between the educational staff subjective well-being and staff’s socio-demographic characteristics (age, having children, marital status, position). The higher the educational staff's position, the higher was staff's "psychological well-being" indicator of subjective well-being (at the level of a trend). Conclusions. The obtained data indicate that socio-demographic factors have a greater influence on the subjective well-being of educational staff than staff's organizational and professional factors and place of living during the war.