TABLE 2.
The Teacher Thriving Scale’s (TTS) original 6-factor (F) design and response category distribution.
| Item ID | Strongly disagree | Disagree | Neutral | Agree | Strongly agree | ||
| F1 | TTS1 | I was able to successfully adapt to the stress of my teaching situation. | 3.30% | 16.40% | 18.90% | 52.50% | 8.20% |
| F1 | TTS2 | I was able to successfully adapt to any instructional modality. | 0.80% | 6.60% | 18.90% | 61.50% | 11.50% |
| F1 | TTS3 | I was able to be flexible with my teaching method and strategies to accommodate stressful changes in my teaching situation. | 0.80% | 8.20% | 8.20% | 62.30% | 19.70% |
| F2 | TTS4 | I was able to be creative with my teaching method and strategies with whatever resources I had. | 0.80% | 4.10% | 10.70% | 60.70% | 23.00% |
| F2 | TTS5 | I was able to integrate technology in my lessons in innovative ways. | 1.60% | 7.40% | 20.50% | 51.60% | 17.20% |
| F2 | TTS6 | I sought resources and professional development opportunities to enhance my ability to successfully cope with the stress of my teaching situation. | 1.60% | 10.70% | 20.50% | 44.30% | 22.10% |
| F2 | TTS7 | I sought resources and opportunities to learn new pedagogical knowledge and skills to apply to better cope with stressful teaching situations. | 1.60% | 14.80% | 21.30% | 44.30% | 17.20% |
| F3 | TTS8 | I did not dwell on the stress of my teaching situation (that I had no control over). | 4.90% | 32.80% | 22.10% | 34.40% | 4.10% |
| F3 | TTS9 | I was able to successfully cope with the stress of my teaching situation (that I had control over). | 3.30% | 10.70% | 23.00% | 55.70% | 6.60% |
| F3 | TTS10 | I believe in my ability to successfully cope with the stress of my teaching situation (that is within my control) in the future. | 0.80% | 7.40% | 26.20% | 52.50% | 11.50% |
| F4 | TTS11 | I treated challenges of my teaching situation as opportunities for professional learning and growth. | 0.80% | 4.10% | 14.80% | 55.70% | 19.70% |
| F4 | TTS12 | I gained new knowledge, skills, and/or confidence each time that I overcame a stressful teaching situation. | 0.00% | 3.30% | 7.40% | 53.30% | 30.30% |
| F4 | TTS13 | I became a stronger person each time that I overcame a stressful teaching situation. | 0.80% | 4.10% | 15.60% | 51.60% | 23.00% |
| F4 | TTS14 | I applied what I learned from overcoming the stress of my teaching situation to new teaching circumstances. | 0.80% | 4.10% | 17.20% | 59.00% | 13.90% |
| F5 | TTS15 | Overcoming the stress of my teaching situation made me feel more confident in my ability to successfully cope with the stress of my teaching situation in the future. | 1.60% | 10.70% | 17.20% | 47.50% | 17.20% |
| F5 | TTS16 | Support from others through stressful teaching situations made me feel more confident about counting on them for support in the future. | 3.30% | 8.20% | 17.20% | 43.40% | 23.00% |
| F5 | TTS17 | No matter how stressful the teaching situation, I was hopeful that it would get better if I persevered with patience. | 1.60% | 9.80% | 14.80% | 50.00% | 18.90% |
| F5 | TTS18 | I did not give up teaching when it got stressful. | 1.60% | 1.60% | 5.70% | 44.30% | 41.80% |
| F6 | TTS19 | I was happy with my job as a teacher even when I was faced with the stress of my teaching situation. | 4.10% | 5.70% | 21.30% | 36.90% | 27.00% |
| F6 | TTS20 | I was optimistic about continuing my job as a teacher. | 4.90% | 10.70% | 17.20% | 32.80% | 29.50% |