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Psychological Wellbeing of Special Education Teachers with Down Syndrome Students

This study explores the psychological wellbeing of Malaysian special education teachers working with students with Down syndrome, aiming to raise awareness of their mental health and advocate for increased societal support. Eight female teachers with at least one year of experience teaching these st...

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Main Authors: Nur Emylia Nadia, Azrizal, Jamayah, Saili
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: UNIMAS Publisher 2024
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BF Psychology
L Education (General)
Online Access:http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/46760/3/4_7484_V4.pdf
http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/46760/
https://publisher.unimas.my/ojs/index.php/JCSHD/article/view/7484
https://doi.org/10.33736/jcshd.7484.2024
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spelling my.unimas.ir-467602024-12-02T02:27:52Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/46760/ Psychological Wellbeing of Special Education Teachers with Down Syndrome Students Nur Emylia Nadia, Azrizal Jamayah, Saili BF Psychology L Education (General) This study explores the psychological wellbeing of Malaysian special education teachers working with students with Down syndrome, aiming to raise awareness of their mental health and advocate for increased societal support. Eight female teachers with at least one year of experience teaching these students were purposefully selected for semi-structured interviews. Thematic analysis revealed that these teachers faced significant challenges, including academic difficulties, behavioural issues, and negative emotional consequences. Despite these struggles, they effectively maintained their wellbeing through coping mechanisms that can be understood using Seligman's (2011) PERMA model and Lazarus and Folkman's (1984) Transactional Model of Stress and Coping. The findings provide valuable insights into effective coping strategies that could benefit other teachers and inform the Ministry of Education in designing improved training programs. Future research should include a larger and more diverse sample and consider incorporating teaching assistants, who also work closely with Down syndrome students and face similar challenges. UNIMAS Publisher 2024 Article PeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/46760/3/4_7484_V4.pdf Nur Emylia Nadia, Azrizal and Jamayah, Saili (2024) Psychological Wellbeing of Special Education Teachers with Down Syndrome Students. Journal of Cognitive Sciences and Human Development, 10 (2). pp. 51-72. ISSN 2550-1623 https://publisher.unimas.my/ojs/index.php/JCSHD/article/view/7484 https://doi.org/10.33736/jcshd.7484.2024
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topic BF Psychology
L Education (General)
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L Education (General)
Nur Emylia Nadia, Azrizal
Jamayah, Saili
Psychological Wellbeing of Special Education Teachers with Down Syndrome Students
description This study explores the psychological wellbeing of Malaysian special education teachers working with students with Down syndrome, aiming to raise awareness of their mental health and advocate for increased societal support. Eight female teachers with at least one year of experience teaching these students were purposefully selected for semi-structured interviews. Thematic analysis revealed that these teachers faced significant challenges, including academic difficulties, behavioural issues, and negative emotional consequences. Despite these struggles, they effectively maintained their wellbeing through coping mechanisms that can be understood using Seligman's (2011) PERMA model and Lazarus and Folkman's (1984) Transactional Model of Stress and Coping. The findings provide valuable insights into effective coping strategies that could benefit other teachers and inform the Ministry of Education in designing improved training programs. Future research should include a larger and more diverse sample and consider incorporating teaching assistants, who also work closely with Down syndrome students and face similar challenges.
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Jamayah, Saili
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Jamayah, Saili
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title Psychological Wellbeing of Special Education Teachers with Down Syndrome Students
title_short Psychological Wellbeing of Special Education Teachers with Down Syndrome Students
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url http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/46760/3/4_7484_V4.pdf
http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/46760/
https://publisher.unimas.my/ojs/index.php/JCSHD/article/view/7484
https://doi.org/10.33736/jcshd.7484.2024
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