The Impact of Educational Artificial Intelligence Technologies on Teachers' Job Satisfaction and Mental Health

Fatemeh Hejazi Zadeh; Seyed Ali Reza Shekarforoosh; Neda Jashni; Maryam Dehshiri Badi

doi:10.63053/ijhes.185

Authors

Fatemeh Hejazi Zadeh Master's student in General Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Badrud Branch, Department of Psychology, Badrud, Iran.
Seyed Ali Reza Shekarforoosh Principal, Ostad Temanaei Technical School, Ministry of Education, Kashan, Iran.
Neda Jashni Master's student in General Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Badrud Branch, Department of Psychology, Badrud, Iran
Maryam Dehshiri Badi Teacher, Ministry of Education, Badroud, Iran.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.63053/ijhes.185

Keywords:

Teachers, Educational Artificial Intelligence, Mental Health, Job Satisfaction, Technology in Education..

Abstract

Job characteristics and the expansion of modern educational technologies are among the factors affecting teachers' mental health and job satisfaction. The main aim of this study was to investigate the role of using educational artificial intelligence technologies on mental health and job satisfaction among teachers. The research method was quantitative, applied in terms of purpose, and semi-experimental with a pretest-posttest design including a control group. The statistical population consisted of secondary school teachers in Kashan, Iran. A total of 40 teachers were selected using convenience sampling and randomly assigned into two groups of experimental and control (20 participants each). Data were collected using the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-28) and the Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire (MSQ). The reliability of the questionnaires was confirmed by calculating Cronbach's alpha coefficient. The results of data analysis indicated that the use of educational artificial intelligence technologies led to significant improvement in mental health and increased job satisfaction in the experimental group compared to the control group. In conclusion, the findings suggest that the application of artificial intelligence in educational planning and teacher support can be effective in promoting mental health and increasing job satisfaction among teachers.

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