Obrazloženja kineziologa o osjećajima na svojim radnim mjestima

The aim of this research is to thoroughly examine and present the original, positive and negative explanations given by kinesiologists in the Republic of Croatia regarding their feelings toward their workplaces, as well as the types of emotions they have experienced. The study included 211 participants (male/female), both currently employed and retired, aged between 23 and 80. The findings reveal a wide range of emotions related to their workplaces. Among the participants, 79.6% provided emotional responses (20.4% did not report any emotions). The reported positive emotions include: love 23.7% (for their job, profession, working with children, teaching, sharing experiences, students, colleagues, sports, gymnasiums); feeling good 9.5% (positive work atmosphere, quality collegial relationships, working with youth); feeling excellent 8.9% (due to good students, daily contribution to the development of young people through Physical and Health Education, personal fulfillment, professional pride, good working conditions, collaboration with colleagues, expert teams, school principals, job dynamism, continuous professional development and growth, engagement with students, opportunities to impact physical and psychosocial development); satisfied 4.1% (due to working with children, a sense of community, successful young individuals, a positive environment, and supportive colleagues). Negative emotions were also reported: feeling bad 5.3% (due to working conditions, interpersonal relationships, parents’ behavior, interference with professional autonomy, class schedules, hygiene standards, dissatisfaction with the team or parents); dissatisfied 3.5% (with their job, students, financial conditions, school leadership attitudes, inadequate environmental conditions, job overload, additional stress); lack of interest 3.0% (due to student disinterest, lack of equipment, poor working conditions, scheduling issues, unsuitable workspace). A further 22.8% expressed various positive feelings such as inner fulfillment and satisfaction, a sense of vocational calling, excellent working conditions, enjoyment in working with children, strong administrative support, passion for knowledge transfer, innovation, a pleasant working environment, happiness and joy. Mixed feelings were reported by 7.1% of participants, indicating that their emotional experiences (ranging from excellent to dissatisfied) depended on situational factors at their workplace. This study highlights the complexity of the emotional experiences reported by kinesiologists, with numerous examples spanning various intensities of both positive and negative emotions. The findings may contribute to encouraging further, in-depth investigations into how and why kinesiologists experience emotions in their professional settings—across primary, secondary and higher education levels, as well as in other institutions and companies. It is assumed that, in general, kinesiologists may be somewhat more satisfied with their work than other educators,particularly primary school teachers and many other subject teachers.