Yongsuk Seo, Eui-Jae Lee, Jin-Young Kim, Jung In Yoo, Hyun-Su Youn
Wellness Perception of South Korean Elementary School Students during the COVID-19 Endemic
Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland)
purpose mixedmethods study explore perceptions worklife balance wlb fulltime faculty professional physical therapist pt education programs studies show faculty risk diminution wlb subsequent burnout due job expectations changing educational landscapes limited evidence exists describe perceived wlb faculty professional pt education fulltime faculty professional pt education programs n 239 responded online survey 16 participated focus group discussions worknonwork interference enhancement survey wnw scale faculty characteristic prompts openended questions disseminated electronically accredited professional pt education programs within united states focus groups conducted explore nuances wlb frequencies percentages calculated survey categorical variables means standard deviations continuous variables differences wnw scale faculty characteristics analyzed using independentsamples mannwhitney u tests open coding iterative process thematic analysis used analyze qualitative data medians wnw scale dimensions 2 3 5 wnw scale dimension scores differed significantly faculty characteristics gender defined workload faculty job searching z 2399 3517 p 016 qualitative data yielded 3 main themes 1 implicit explicit job duties 2 leadership 3 individual boundaries ebb flow wlb emerged overarching theme study offers portrayal lived experience faculty regarding wlb results offer useful information faculty demographics workrelated factors personal responsibilities one limitation cultural community religious demands explored findings may facilitate improved understanding faculty wlb perceptions guide leadership optimize balance facultys paid work personal life