Table 1 Description of the variables included in the study
Variables | Item/sample items | Item response range | N items | Alpha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Perceived exposure to threatening factors | How often have you faced the following challenges? | Â | Â | Â |
 Challenges at the macro-system level | Perceiving low social recognition | 1 (never)—5 (always) | 4 | .78 |
 Difficulties in balancing work and other activities | Difficulties achieving work–life balance | 1 (never)—5 (always) | 3 | .62 |
 School-related challenges | Facing conflicts with colleagues | 1 (never)—5 (always) | 3 | .73 |
 Classroom-related challenges | Facing challenging students | 1 (never)—5 (always) | 4 | .82 |
 Role-related challenges | Feeling an excessive sense of professional duty | 1 (never)—5 (always) | 3 | .72 |
 Exposure to curricula reforms | Feeling pressured by curricula reforms | 1 (never)—5 (always) | 1 | – |
 Difficulty adapting subjects to students’ professional profiles | Feeling like it is difficult to adapt subjects to students’ professional profiles | 1 (never)—5 (always) | 1 | – |
Perceived stress related to threatening factors | To what extent have each of the following challenges been a source of stress for you? | Â | Â | Â |
 Challenges at the macro-system level | Perceiving low social recognition | 1 (not at all)—4 (very much) | 4 | .79 |
 Difficulties in balancing work and other activities | Difficulties achieving work–life balance | 1 (not at all)—4 (very much) | 3 | .67 |
 School-related challenges | Facing conflicts with colleagues | 1 (not at all)—4 (very much) | 3 | .86 |
 Classroom-related challenges | Facing challenging students | 1 (not at all)—4 (very much) | 4 | .85 |
 Role-related challenges | Feeling an excessive sense of professional duty | 1 (not at all)—4 (very much) | 3 | .78 |
 Exposure to curricula reforms | Feeling pressured by curricula reforms | 1 (not at all)—4 (very much) | 1 | – |
 Difficulty adapting subjects to students’ professional profiles | Feeling like it is difficult to adapt subjects to students’ professional profiles | 1 (not at all)—4 (very much) | 1 | – |
Professional well-being | To what extent do you agree with the following statements? | Â | Â | Â |
 Job satisfaction | At the moment, I feel satisfied with my job | 1 (extremely disagree)—7 (totally agree) | 1 | – |
 Work engagement | At the moment, I feel engaged in my job | 1 (extremely disagree)—7 (totally agree) | 1 | – |
 Sense of competence as a teacher | At the moment, I feel competent as a teacher | 1 (extremely disagree)—7 (totally agree) | 1 | – |
 Confidence in facing professional challenges | At the moment, I feel able to face professional challenges | 1 (extremely disagree)—7 (totally agree) | 1 | – |
Current professional status | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Combining teaching with other jobs | Are you involved in another job in addition to teaching? | a. No, I am not involved in any other jobs b. Yes, in a field close to my teaching c. Yes, in a completely different field | 1 | – |