Working time reduction, mental health, and early retirement among part-time teachers at German upper secondary schools - a cross-sectional study
Reingard Seibt,
Steffi Kreuzfeld
Abstract:ObjectiveMany secondary school teachers work part-time in order to cope with the high workload and to remain as healthy as possible until regular retirement. However, due to the acute shortage of teachers, the increase in the teaching obligation for part-time teachers (PTT) has become a topic of discussion in Germany. Whether a reduction in teaching hours is associated with benefits for mental health has not yet become evident. Therefore, this study investigated the relationship between the real working hours … Show more
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