Quest· 2026Q2
Coping Strategies and Readjustment of Priorities in Response to Cumulative Strain Among US PETE Faculty Members
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US Physical Education Teacher Education (PETE) faculty members experiencing cumulative emotional exhaustion and burnout employ adaptive coping strategies like boundary setting and selective disengagement, alongside maladaptive ones, to recalibrate professional priorities.
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Key points
- PETE faculty experience cumulative emotional exhaustion and burnout from role overload, blurred work-life boundaries, and sociopolitical pressures.
- Faculty members engage in both adaptive and maladaptive coping strategies to manage professional strain.
- Adaptive strategies include boundary setting and selective disengagement from non-evaluative labor.
- These coping mechanisms result in a recalibration of professional priorities.
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Abstract
Physical education teacher education faculty members navigate complex and often competing expectations related to their roles which can contribute to sustained emotional exhaustion and burnout. Recently, further attention has been given to the ways in which employees recalibrate their engagement with work in response to ongoing strain; however, little is known about how this phenomenon manifests within physical education teacher education. This qualitative study explored how faculty members in the US experience and respond to the strain they experience as part of their professional responsibilities. Findings indicate that faculty members experienced cumulative emotional exhaustion associated with role overload, blurred work–life boundaries, and sociopolitical pressures within academic environments. Participants described engaging in adaptive and maladaptive coping strategies, including boundary setting, selective disengagement from non-evaluative labor, and a recalibration of professional priorities.
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Field: Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
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