How much do we care about teacher job insecurity during the pandemic? A bibliometric review

Abstract

In this study, a descriptive bibliometric analysis of the scientific production in the Web of Science on job insecurity perceived by teachers in pandemic situations was carried out. The result shows the growing interest in the topic with an upward trend with an annual growth of 41.52%. Forty-seven papers from 41 journals with 2,182 cited references were considered, with 149 researchers from 30 countries publishing at least one article. The country with the most publications was the United States, followed by Germany and Spain. The United States was the country with the most collaborations. A total of 95 institutions published papers, and the universities with the most registrations were Miami University and the University of the Basque Country, although York University and the University of the Basque Country had a higher overall citation coefficient (102 and 40, respectively). Of the 41 journals that have published on the topic, Frontiers in Education and the British Journal of Educational Psychology stood out in terms of their article numbers. However, this last one was superior in terms of the overall number of citations per year, followed by Frontiers of Psychology.

Health and wellbeing of staff working at higher education institutions globally during the post-COVID-19 pandemic period: Evidence from a cross-sectional study

“…This is consistent with research identifying job insecurity as a direct stressor, particularly in research work [20]; and studies showing that higher levels of education could contribute to less job insecurity [21]. The ndings might also be attributed to increased workloads, work demands, and high expectations around performance in HE institutions [22]. Part-time employment but not the duration of work (working ≥ 10 years) signi cant predicted job insecurity, and this nding is consistent with studies showing that job tenure signi cantly predicts job insecurity; although increasingly, universities are transitioning away from tenured positions [16].…”

“…A review showed that teachers with temporary contracts of < 3 months had the highest levels of depression and anxiety and fear of job loss [22]. Our study also showed that staff with multiple co-morbidities or mental health issues or moderate to high levels of psychological distress had higher levels of job insecurity.…”

Motivation strategies for enhancing teacher performance and wellness in post-COVID-19 rural South African schools

“…Given the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic across the globe, recent research has found that the stress levels of teachers have increased because the epidemic forced thousands of schools to close indefinitely and the very sudden shift to distance learning has placed an unprecedented type of stress on teachers to quickly adapt their curricula to an online format that is accessible for all learners (Dayagbil et al, 2021;Gómez-Domínguez et al, 2023). This exerted more work demands than before using a mode that demanded technological skills (Litwińczuk et al, 2023), developing content that was fit for purpose, etc.…”

“…This exerted more work demands than before using a mode that demanded technological skills (Litwińczuk et al, 2023), developing content that was fit for purpose, etc. Barker et al (2021) and Gómez-Domínguez et al (2023) agree that teachers had to adjust their teaching and assessment styles, working from home and now back to working full time in schools again. This occupational stress to a great extent affects the wellness of teachers and impacts negatively on their work attitudes and job performance (Aktan et al, 2021;Olsen, 2017).…”

Teacher Stress and Free Time as a Space for Dealing with Stress

“…Their work tasks have changed and the workload has multiplied exponentially. Teachers reported increased stress due to workload, more psychosomatic problems, feelings of being overwhelmed, anxiety (Gómez-Domínguez, Navarro-Mateu, Gómez-Domínguez & Giménez-Espert, 2023).…”