Table 1.
Demographics and professional characteristics of the teachers’ sample by gender
| |
Female (N = 22) |
Male (N = 10) |
Total (N = 32) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teachers’ sample | N | (%) | N | (%) | N | (%) | |
| Demographics |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Age (years) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
20-29 |
1 |
(4.5) |
2 |
(20.0) |
3 |
(9.4) |
| |
30-39 |
5 |
(22.7) |
1 |
(10.0) |
6 |
(18.8) |
| |
40-49 |
10 |
(45.5) |
4 |
(40.0) |
14 |
(43.8) |
| |
50 or older |
6 |
(27.3) |
3 |
(30.0) |
9 |
(28.1) |
| |
Residing with a partner |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Yes |
17 |
(77.3) |
5 |
(50.0) |
22 |
(68.8) |
| |
No |
5 |
(22.7) |
5 |
(50.0) |
10 |
(31.3) |
| |
Marital status |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Married/Cohabitation |
17 |
(77.3) |
5 |
(50.0) |
22 |
(68.8) |
| |
Separated |
0 |
(0.0) |
2 |
(20.0) |
2 |
(6.3) |
| |
Widow |
0 |
(0.0) |
1 |
(10.0) |
1 |
(3.1) |
| |
Single |
5 |
(22.7) |
2 |
(20.0) |
7 |
(21.90) |
| |
Having children older than 11 years |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Yes |
9 |
(40.9) |
5 |
(50.0) |
14 |
(43.8) |
| |
No |
13 |
(59.1) |
5 |
(50.0) |
18 |
(56.3) |
| |
Raising children older than 11 years |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Yes |
8 |
(36.4) |
5 |
(50.0) |
13 |
(40.6) |
| |
No |
14 |
(63.6) |
5 |
(50.0) |
19 |
(59.4) |
| |
Religion |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Catholic |
16 |
(72.7) |
8 |
(80.0) |
24 |
(75.0) |
| |
Protestant/Evangelical |
1 |
(4.5) |
1 |
(10.0) |
2 |
(6.3) |
| |
Spiritist/Kardecist |
5 |
(22.7) |
0 |
(0.0) |
5 |
(15.6) |
| |
Other |
0 |
(0.0) |
1 |
(10.0) |
1 |
(3.1) |
| Professional characteristics |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
University degree |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Portuguese literature |
6 |
(27.3) |
0 |
(0.0) |
6 |
(18.8) |
| |
Mathematics |
5 |
(22.7) |
3 |
(30.0) |
8 |
(25.0) |
| |
Geography |
0 |
(0.0) |
2 |
(20.0) |
2 |
(6.3) |
| |
History |
2 |
(9.1) |
1 |
(10.0) |
3 |
(9.4) |
| |
Arts |
2 |
(9.1) |
0 |
(0.0) |
2 |
(6.3) |
| |
Physical education |
1 |
(4.5) |
0 |
(0.0) |
1 |
(3.1) |
| |
Other |
3 |
(13.6) |
3 |
(30.0) |
6 |
(18.8) |
| |
Portuguese literature & other |
2 |
(9.1) |
0 |
(0.0) |
2 |
(6.3) |
| |
Geography/History & other |
0 |
(0.0) |
1 |
(10.0) |
1 |
(3.1) |
| |
Geography/Arts & other |
1 |
(4.5) |
0 |
(0.0) |
1 |
(3.1) |
| |
Subjects currently taught |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Portuguese language |
5 |
(22.7) |
0 |
(0.0) |
5 |
(15.6) |
| |
Mathematics |
5 |
(22.7) |
3 |
(30.0) |
8 |
(25.0) |
| |
Geography |
1 |
(4.5) |
2 |
(20.0) |
3 |
(9.4) |
| |
History |
2 |
(9.1) |
1 |
(10.0) |
3 |
(9.4) |
| |
English language |
1 |
(4.5) |
0 |
(0.0) |
1 |
(3.1) |
| |
Arts |
1 |
(4.5) |
0 |
(0.0) |
1 |
(3.1) |
| |
Physical education |
1 |
(4.5) |
0 |
(0.0) |
1 |
(3.1) |
| |
Other |
4 |
(18.2) |
2 |
(20.0) |
6 |
(18.8) |
| |
Portuguese/English |
2 |
(9.1) |
0 |
(0.0) |
2 |
(6.3) |
| |
Mathematics & other |
0 |
(0.0) |
1 |
(10.0) |
1 |
(3.1) |
| |
Geography/History & other |
0 |
(0.0) |
1 |
(10.0) |
1 |
(3.1) |
| |
Experience in teaching children older than 11 years |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Less than 4 years |
0 |
(0.0) |
0 |
(0.0) |
0 |
(0.0) |
| |
4 years or more |
22 |
(100.0) |
10 |
(100.0) |
32 |
(100.0) |
| |
Would like to change their profession* |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Yes |
15 |
(68.2) |
2 |
(20.0) |
17 |
(53.1) |
| |
No |
7 |
(31.8) |
8 |
(80.0) |
15 |
(46.9) |
| |
Vocational skills (self-assessment)** |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
1 (lowest level skills) |
0 |
(0.0) |
0 |
(0.0) |
0 |
(0.0) |
| |
2 |
0 |
(0.0) |
0 |
(0.0) |
0 |
(0.0) |
| |
3 |
0 |
(0.0) |
0 |
(0.0) |
0 |
(0.0) |
| |
4 |
2 |
(9.1) |
0 |
(0.0) |
2 |
(6.3) |
| |
5 |
8 |
(36.4) |
6 |
(60.0) |
14 |
(43.8) |
| |
6 |
8 |
(36.4) |
3 |
(30.0) |
11 |
(34.4) |
| 7 (highest level skills) | 4 | (18.2) | 1 | (10.0) | 5 | (15.6) | |
*Being a teacher of children/adolescents.
**7-point scale.