Wellbeing

Teachers serving at the front lines of education during difficult times of the pandemic seem to have been forgotten in these bustling days around the world. While delivery of high-quality education is on the shoulders of these people, their life and wellbeing have been affected as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic; however, there is little documented evidence on how the pandemic has impacted language teachers’ wellbeing. To fill this gap, this qualitative study examines the wellbeing of English as a Foreign Language teachers in Iranian public schools during the COVID-19 pandemic. Ten participants who attended in-depth interviews were found to have their wellbeing levels severely affected by the pandemic. Indeed, the newly emerged challenges have been added to the existing obstacles and augmented the already stressful teaching profession. Based on the findings, recommendations are provided for authorities and parents to be employed during the pandemic and afterward to help teachers flourish and subsequently improve quality education.

The Purpose of this research was to compare religious orientation, well-being, and identity crisis among adolescents residing in welfare centers and normal adolescents. This study employed a causal-comparative research design. The statistical population of the research included all adolescents residing in welfare centers and normal adolescents in Rasht city. For this purpose, 37 adolescents residing in welfare centers and 38 normal adolescents were selected using convenience sampling method. The instruments used in this study were the religious orientation questionnaire, Oxford happiness questionnaire (OHQ), and identity crisis questionnaire. The obtained data were analyzed using independent t-tests to compare the two groups. The results of the independent t-tests indicated significant differences between the two groups of children residing in welfare centers and normal children in terms of total score of identity crisis, total score of well-being, and religious orientation. Based on the findings, it can be concluded that the upbringing of adolescents in normal families is important for enhancing religious orientation, increasing self-confidence, and reducing identity crisis. Based on the findings, it can be concluded that the upbringing of adolescents in normal families is important for enhancing religious orientation, increasing self-confidence, and reducing identity crisis.