ABSTRACT Previous research indicates that coaches frequently experience negative effects for themselves from their work and therefore live with potential stressors due to their work. This study examines whether or not workplace coaches are satisfied with their life. Data were gathered from 110 coaches (75% of which were self-employed) from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland via an online survey. Coaches were asked about different aspects of life satisfaction (concerning their job, financial situation, and leisure time) and work-related mental strain (i.e., cognitive and emotional strain). Compared to German population norm scores (including both employed and self-employed working individuals), coaches show higher satisfaction with their job and leisure time, and less work-related mental strain. Moreover, the vast majority of coaches would choose to be a workplace coach again in retrospect. Coaching supervision had a significant buffer effect on coaches’ job satisfaction when they experienced a high amount of work-related mental strain. Findings imply that coaches are able to counterbalance the possible negative effects on life satisfaction of their work as coaches. The use of coaching supervision appears to be a successful measure to maintain high satisfaction with their work as coaches despite an elevated level of mental strain.

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教练，对此并不后悔：关于生活满意度，与工作相关的精神压力以及对工作场所教练的监督

摘要先前的研究表明，教练经常会因工作而对自己产生负面影响，因此由于工作而与潜在的压力源一起生活。这项研究检查了工作场所教练对他们的生活是否满意。通过在线调查从德国，奥地利和瑞士的110位教练（其中75％为自雇）中收集了数据。询问了教练有关生活满意度（与工作，财务状况和休闲时间有关）和与工作相关的精神压力（即认知和情感压力）的不同方面的信息。与德国人口正常得分（包括已就业和自雇的工作人员）相比，教练对工作和休闲时间的满意度更高，而与工作相关的精神压力则更少。此外，回顾过去，绝大多数教练会选择再次成为职场教练。当教练经历大量与工作相关的精神压力时，教练的监督会对他们的工作满意度产生显着的缓冲作用。研究结果表明，教练能够抵消其对教练工作生活满意度可能产生的负面影响。尽管精神压力较高，但使用教练监督似乎是维持对其教练工作的高满意度的成功方法。