The Relationship Among New Generation Middle School Teachers’ Work Stress、work Values And Work Engagement

Objective: To investigate relationship between Work stress 、Work values and work engagement, and to explore the moderating effect of Work values in this relationship.Methods: 384 New generation middle school teachers in Hunan province were assessed using the Primary and Secondary Teacher Stress Questionnaire, Work Value Scale and UWES.Results:(1) New generation middle school teachers’ work engagement is higher than the median,and the scores of dedication are the highest, followed by the vigor, and finally absorption.(2)There was a significant difference of New generation middle school teachers’ work engagement in the aspect of gender 、 working life and Annual income,but no significant difference in Educational background. in vigor, 31-35 year old teachers are higher than 26-30 year old teachers and 26-30 year old teachers are higher than Teachers under the age of 25;in absorption., 26-30 year old teachers are the highest, followed by the31-35 year old teachers, and last is the Teachers under the age of 25.(3)Work values was positively correlated to work engagement, and Work stress was negative correlated to work engagement.(4)Work stress 、Work values and Their interaction item have a direct effect on work engagement, which means that Work values had a moderating effect on the relationship between Work stress and work engagement.Conclusion:(1) New generation middle school teachers’ work engagement is Slightly higher than medium level(2) There was a significant difference of New generation middle school teachers’ work engagement in the aspect of gender 、 working life and Annualincome,but no significant difference in Educational background.(3)Work stress 、Work Value and work engagement were significantly correlated(4)Work values had a moderating effect on the relationship between Work stress and work engagement.