Physical Activity and Quality of Life among High School Teachers: A Closer Look

Danijela Živković, Ljubica Milanović, Anđela Đošić, Ana-Maria Vulpe (), Tijana Purenović-Ivanović, Milan Zelenović, Dragoș Ioan Tohănean (), Saša Pantelić, Constantin Sufaru and Cristina Ioana Alexe
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Danijela Živković: Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Niš, 18000 Niš, Serbia
Ljubica Milanović: Faculty of Physical Education and Sports, University of East Sarajevo, 71123 East Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Anđela Đošić: Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Niš, 18000 Niš, Serbia
Ana-Maria Vulpe: Department of Physical Education and Sports Performance, “Vasile Alecsandri”, University of Bacău, 600115 Bacău, Romania
Tijana Purenović-Ivanović: Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Niš, 18000 Niš, Serbia
Milan Zelenović: Faculty of Physical Education and Sports, University of East Sarajevo, 71123 East Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Dragoș Ioan Tohănean: Faculty of Physical Education and Mountain Sports, “Transilvania” University of Brașov, 600115 Brașov, Romania
Saša Pantelić: Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Niš, 18000 Niš, Serbia
Constantin Sufaru: Department of Physical Education and Sports Performance, “Vasile Alecsandri”, University of Bacău, 600115 Bacău, Romania
Cristina Ioana Alexe: Department of Physical Education and Sports Performance, “Vasile Alecsandri”, University of Bacău, 600115 Bacău, Romania

Social Sciences, 2024, vol. 13, issue 3, 1-12

Abstract: Background: Understanding the relationship between teachers’ physical activity (PA) and quality of life (QoL), which is impacted by work-related stress, could help develop guidelines for improvement. The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of physical activity on high school teachers’ quality of life and the differences in QoL and PA between male and female teachers. Methods: The sample consisted of 499 respondents (193 men and 306 women), all working in the educational system. The International Physical Activity Questionnaire (short form) was used for PA assessment, and the WHOQoL questionnaire to measure QoL. Results: Physical health and Psychological health domains were areas where male teachers scored better ( p < 0.01, both), while female teachers had higher scores in Social relationships domain ( p < 0.05). Regression analysis showed that PA affects Physical health: Sig. = 0.056; Psychological health: Sig. = 0.000; Social relationships: Sig. = 0.001; Environment: Sig. = 0.021 in men, and Physical health (Sig. = 0.009) and Psychological health (Sig. = 0.039) in women. Conclusions: The findings of this study allow us to conclude that, whereas female teachers’ PA primarily impacts their physical and psychological domain, male teachers’ PA has an impact on their overall QoL.

Keywords: levels of physical activity; teachers; physical health; psychological health; social relationships; environmental domain of quality of life (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A B N P Y80 Z00 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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