Table 1 Demographics and professional characteristics of the teachers’ sample by gender
Female (N = 22) | Male (N = 10) | Total (N = 32) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Teachers’ sample | N | (%) | N | (%) | N | (%) | |
Demographics | |||||||
Age (years) | |||||||
20-29 | 1 | (4.5) | 2 | (20.0) | 3 | (9.4) | |
30-39 | 5 | (22.7) | 1 | (10.0) | 6 | (18.8) | |
40-49 | 10 | (45.5) | 4 | (40.0) | 14 | (43.8) | |
50 or older | 6 | (27.3) | 3 | (30.0) | 9 | (28.1) | |
Residing with a partner | |||||||
Yes | 17 | (77.3) | 5 | (50.0) | 22 | (68.8) | |
No | 5 | (22.7) | 5 | (50.0) | 10 | (31.3) | |
Marital status | |||||||
Married/Cohabitation | 17 | (77.3) | 5 | (50.0) | 22 | (68.8) | |
Separated | 0 | (0.0) | 2 | (20.0) | 2 | (6.3) | |
Widow | 0 | (0.0) | 1 | (10.0) | 1 | (3.1) | |
Single | 5 | (22.7) | 2 | (20.0) | 7 | (21.90) | |
Having children older than 11 years | |||||||
Yes | 9 | (40.9) | 5 | (50.0) | 14 | (43.8) | |
No | 13 | (59.1) | 5 | (50.0) | 18 | (56.3) | |
Raising children older than 11 years | |||||||
Yes | 8 | (36.4) | 5 | (50.0) | 13 | (40.6) | |
No | 14 | (63.6) | 5 | (50.0) | 19 | (59.4) | |
Religion | |||||||
Catholic | 16 | (72.7) | 8 | (80.0) | 24 | (75.0) | |
Protestant/Evangelical | 1 | (4.5) | 1 | (10.0) | 2 | (6.3) | |
Spiritist/Kardecist | 5 | (22.7) | 0 | (0.0) | 5 | (15.6) | |
Other | 0 | (0.0) | 1 | (10.0) | 1 | (3.1) | |
Professional characteristics | |||||||
University degree | |||||||
Portuguese literature | 6 | (27.3) | 0 | (0.0) | 6 | (18.8) | |
Mathematics | 5 | (22.7) | 3 | (30.0) | 8 | (25.0) | |
Geography | 0 | (0.0) | 2 | (20.0) | 2 | (6.3) | |
History | 2 | (9.1) | 1 | (10.0) | 3 | (9.4) | |
Arts | 2 | (9.1) | 0 | (0.0) | 2 | (6.3) | |
Physical education | 1 | (4.5) | 0 | (0.0) | 1 | (3.1) | |
Other | 3 | (13.6) | 3 | (30.0) | 6 | (18.8) | |
Portuguese literature & other | 2 | (9.1) | 0 | (0.0) | 2 | (6.3) | |
Geography/History & other | 0 | (0.0) | 1 | (10.0) | 1 | (3.1) | |
Geography/Arts & other | 1 | (4.5) | 0 | (0.0) | 1 | (3.1) | |
Subjects currently taught | |||||||
Portuguese language | 5 | (22.7) | 0 | (0.0) | 5 | (15.6) | |
Mathematics | 5 | (22.7) | 3 | (30.0) | 8 | (25.0) | |
Geography | 1 | (4.5) | 2 | (20.0) | 3 | (9.4) | |
History | 2 | (9.1) | 1 | (10.0) | 3 | (9.4) | |
English language | 1 | (4.5) | 0 | (0.0) | 1 | (3.1) | |
Arts | 1 | (4.5) | 0 | (0.0) | 1 | (3.1) | |
Physical education | 1 | (4.5) | 0 | (0.0) | 1 | (3.1) | |
Other | 4 | (18.2) | 2 | (20.0) | 6 | (18.8) | |
Portuguese/English | 2 | (9.1) | 0 | (0.0) | 2 | (6.3) | |
Mathematics & other | 0 | (0.0) | 1 | (10.0) | 1 | (3.1) | |
Geography/History & other | 0 | (0.0) | 1 | (10.0) | 1 | (3.1) | |
Experience in teaching children older than 11 years | |||||||
Less than 4 years | 0 | (0.0) | 0 | (0.0) | 0 | (0.0) | |
4 years or more | 22 | (100.0) | 10 | (100.0) | 32 | (100.0) | |
Would like to change their profession* | |||||||
Yes | 15 | (68.2) | 2 | (20.0) | 17 | (53.1) | |
No | 7 | (31.8) | 8 | (80.0) | 15 | (46.9) | |
Vocational skills (self-assessment)** | |||||||
1 (lowest level skills) | 0 | (0.0) | 0 | (0.0) | 0 | (0.0) | |
2 | 0 | (0.0) | 0 | (0.0) | 0 | (0.0) | |
3 | 0 | (0.0) | 0 | (0.0) | 0 | (0.0) | |
4 | 2 | (9.1) | 0 | (0.0) | 2 | (6.3) | |
5 | 8 | (36.4) | 6 | (60.0) | 14 | (43.8) | |
6 | 8 | (36.4) | 3 | (30.0) | 11 | (34.4) | |
7 (highest level skills) | 4 | (18.2) | 1 | (10.0) | 5 | (15.6) | |