A Quantitative Descriptive Study on the Flourishing Level of Elementary School Teachers: A Psychological Approach in Education

I Dewa Ayu Eka Purba Dharma Tari; I Gede Ratnaya; I Gusti Ngurah Pujawan; I Made Candiasa

doi:10.56741/bei.v4i03.1276

Authors

I Dewa Ayu Eka Purba Dharma Tari
purba@mahadewa.ac.id
Universitas PGRI Mahadewa Indonesia https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1645-1597
I Gede Ratnaya Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha https://orcid.org/0009-0007-5693-9577
I Gusti Ngurah Pujawan Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0058-0458
I Made Candiasa Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3808-1339

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.56741/bei.v4i03.1276

Keywords:

Flourishing, Psychology Assessment, Psychology Well Being

Abstract

This study aims to understand the level of psychological well-being (flourishing) of teachers in primary schools. For this purpose, the research method was a psychological assessment using the PERMA model, which includes Positive Emotion, Engagement, Relationships, Meaning and Accomplishment. This study used a descriptive quantitative approach and involved 33 teachers who had a minimum of two years of teaching experience. The data were collected through the PERMA Profiler instrument which has been translated into Bahasa Indonesia. The data were analysed using SPSS software in a descriptive manner. he results of this study revealed that the majority of teachers were in the flourished category, with high percentages in the dimensions of Positive Emotions (96.7%), Relationships (96.7%), Engagement (84.84%), Meaning (84.84%), and Achievement (84.84%). However, around 24.24% of teachers belong to the not flourished group, especially in the dimensions of Engagement and Meaning. These findings suggest that although teachers' psychological well-being is generally satisfactory, there are some areas that need improvement. The psychological assessment approach using the PERMA model provides a complete insight into the mental state of teachers and can be used as a basis for making education policies more humane and sustainable.

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Author Biographies

I Dewa Ayu Eka Purba Dharma Tari, Universitas PGRI Mahadewa Indonesia

was born in Bangli on November 19, 1981. He is a lecturer in the Guidance and Counseling Study Program at PGRI Mahadewa Indonesia University, Denpasar, Bali. She currently serves as the Institute for Academic Development Secretary at UPMI. She obtained his Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Ahmad Dahlan University, Yogyakarta, in 2004 and completed his Master's in Professional Psychology at the same university in 2014. Her research interests focus on education and psychology, particularly counseling, mental health, and student development. (email: purba@mahadewa.ac.id).

I Gede Ratnaya, Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha

is a lecturer at Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha (Undiksha), Singaraja, Bali, Indonesia. He is affiliated with the Electrical Engineering Education Study Program at the Faculty of Engineering and Vocational Education. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Udayana University, then completed his Master’s degree in Educational Research and Evaluation at Undiksha, and later obtained his Doctoral degree from State University of Jakarta (Universitas Negeri Jakarta) in the same field. In addition to his teaching duties, he currently serves as the Secretary of the Master’s Program in Educational Research and Evaluation at Undiksha for the period of September 1, 2023 – September 1, 2027. His research interests include vocational and technical education, learning evaluation, and the development of technology-based learning models and media in electrical engineering and vocational education contexts. (email: gede.ratnaya@undiksha.ac.id).

I Gusti Ngurah Pujawan, Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha

was born in Bali. He is a lecturer at Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha (Undiksha), Singaraja, Bali. He obtained his Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics Education from Udayana University, earned his Master’s degree in Biostatistics from Airlangga University, and completed his Doctoral degree in Educational Research and Evaluation from State University of Jakarta. His research interests focus on mathematics education, learning evaluation, and the development of instructional media and learning strategies, particularly in vocational and mathematics education. (email: ngurah.pujawan@undiksha.ac.id).

I Made Candiasa, Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha

is was born in Bali. He is a lecturer at Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha (Undiksha), Singaraja, Bali, Indonesia. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics Education from Udayana University, completed his Master’s degree in Communication Studies, and obtained his Doctoral degree in Educational Technology from State University of Jakarta (Universitas Negeri Jakarta). His interests focus on mathematics education, statistical learning and evaluation, and the development of instructional media and learning strategies in the context of vocational and educational technology. (email: candiasa@undiksha.ac.id).

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