【英语科普】教师职业倦怠可能与学生压力有关

Teacherburnoutandstudentstressmaybelinked,accordingtoaUniversityofBritishColumbiastudy.Thestudyisthefirstofitskindtoexaminetheconnectionbetweenteacherburnoutandstudents'cortisollevels,whichareabiologicalindicator1ofstress.Researcherscollectedsaliva2samplesfromover400elementaryschoolchildrenandtestedtheircortisollevels.Theyfoundthatinclassroomsinwhichteachersexperiencedmoreburnout,orfeelingsofemotionalexhaustion3,students'cortisollevelswereelevated.Highercortisollevelsinelementaryschoolchildrenhavebeenlinkedtolearningdifficultiesaswellasmentalhealthproblems."Thissuggeststhatstresscontagion4mightbetakingplaceintheclassroomamongstudentsandtheirteachers,"saidEvaOberle,thestudy'sleadauthorandnewlyappointedassistantprofessorwiththeHumanEarlyLearningPartnership5(HELP)atUBC'sschoolofpopulationandpublichealth."Itisunknownwhatcamefirst-elevatedcortisolorteacherburnout.Weconsidertheconnectionbetweenstudentandteacherstressacyclicalproblemintheclassroom."Oberlesaidastressfulclassroomclimatecouldbearesultofinadequate6supportforteachers,whichmayimpactteachers'abilitytoeffectivelymanagetheirstudents.Apoorlymanagedclassroomcancontributetostudents'needsnotbeingmetandincreasingstress.Thiscouldbereflectedinelevatedcortisollevelsinstudents.Alternatively,stresscouldoriginatefromstudents,whomaybemorechallengingtoteachbecauseofincreasesinanxiety,behaviouralproblems,orspecialneeds.Inthisscenario7,teacherscouldfeeloverwhelmedandreporthigherlevelsofburnout."Ourstudyisareminder8ofthesystemicissuesfacingteachersandeducatorsasclassroomsizesincreaseandsupportsforteachersarecut,"saidOberle."Itisclearfromanumberofrecentresearchstudiesthatteachingisoneofthemoststressfulprofessions,andthatteachersneedadequateresourcesandsupportintheirjobsinordertobattleburnoutandalleviate9stressintheclassroom,"saidUBCeducationprofessorKimberlySchonert-Reichl,thestudy'sco-authoranddirectorofHELP."Ifwedonotsupportteachers,weriskthecollateral10damageofstudents."1

indicator

n.指标；指示物，指示者；指示器参考例句：Goldpricesareoftenseenasanindicatorofinflation.黃金价格常常被看作是通货膨胀的指标。Hisleft-handindicatorisflashing.他左手边的转向灯正在闪亮。2

saliva

n.唾液，口水参考例句：Hewipedadribbleofsalivafromhischin.他擦掉了下巴上的几滴口水。Salivadribbledfromthebaby'smouth.唾液从婴儿的嘴里流了出来。3

exhaustion

n.耗尽枯竭，疲惫，筋疲力尽，竭尽，详尽无遗的论述参考例句：Shesleptthesleepofexhaustion.她因疲劳而酣睡。Hisexhaustionwasobviouswhenhefellasleepstanding.他站着睡着了，显然是太累了。4

contagion

n.(通过接触的疾病)传染；蔓延参考例句：Acontagionoffearsweptthroughthecrowd.一种恐惧感在人群中迅速蔓延开。Theproductcontagioneffecthasnumerousimplicationsformarketingmanagersandretailers.产品传染效应对市场营销管理者和零售商都有很多的启示。5

partnership

n.合作关系，伙伴关系参考例句：ThecompanyhasgoneintopartnershipwithSwissBankCorporation.这家公司已经和瑞士银行公司建立合作关系。Martinhastakenhimintogeneralpartnershipinhiscompany.马丁已让他成为公司的普通合伙人。6

inadequate

adj.(for,to)不充足的，不适当的参考例句：Thesupplyisinadequatetomeetthedemand.供不应求。Shewasinadequatetothedemandsthatweremadeonher.她还无力满足对她提出的各项要求。7

scenario

n.剧本，脚本；概要参考例句：Butthebirthscenarioisnotcompletelyaccurate.然而分娩脚本并非完全准确的。Thisisatotallydifferentscenario.这是完全不同的剧本。8

reminder

n.提醒物，纪念品；暗示，提示参考例句：Ihavehadanotherreminderfromthelibrary.我又收到图书馆的催还单。Italwaystookafinalremindertogethertopayhershareoftherent.总是得发给她一份最后催缴通知，她才付应该交的房租。9

alleviate

v.减轻，缓和，缓解(痛苦等)参考例句：Thedoctorgaveheraninjectiontoalleviatethepain.医生给她注射以减轻疼痛。Nothingcouldalleviatehisdistress.什么都不能减轻他的痛苦。10

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