Mental Health of Teachers Who Have Teleworked Due to Covid-19
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 16945812 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Claudia Palma-Vasquez (0000-0001-8830-1884, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, corresponding author), Diego Carrasco (0000-0002-1195-6206, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile), Julio C Hernando-Rodriguez (0000-0003-0878-667X, Universitat Pompeu Fabra) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 515-528 |
| Publication date | 2021-06-09 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2174-8144 • E-ISSN: 2254-9625 |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ejihpe11020037 |
| PMID | 34708828 |
| OpenAlex | W3167810230 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 15 |
| References cited | 29 |
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on education included school closures and the implementation of virtual teaching and teleworking without the knowledge or resources needed to do so. This situation accentuated the inequality in accessing quality education and generated high rates of stress, anxiety, and general discomfort in teachers. This study aimed to explore the mental health of teachers who were forced to telework because of COVID-19, and to analyze the association with sociodemographic, teacher-related, and working conditions. The sample was 278 classroom teachers in Chile who teleworked more than 50% during the 2020 academic year. The participants were mostly women (82%) who entered the teaching profession at age 30 or younger (87%) and worked two or more unpaid overtime hours per day (67%). The dependent variable was mental health measured through the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12). The independent variables were sociodemographic, teacher-related, and work conditions. The internal structure of the mental health construct was evaluated using the Rasch model. Crude odds ratios (cORs) and adjusted odds ratios (aORs) were estimated using logistic regression models. A high rate of poor mental health was identified in teachers (58%). The variables associated with poor mental health were working in a private–subsidized school (aOR = 2.89; 95% CI: 1.16–7.22), working two or more unpaid overtime hours (aOR = 2.25; 95% CI: 1.11–4.59), and being absent due to sickness (aOR = 3.82; 95% CI: 1.53–9.58). These results provide evidence suggesting the need for actions to improve the working conditions of teachers who telework in order to improve their mental health, and thus have a positive impact on the entire educational community
Anxiety · Logistic regression · Mental health · Odds · Odds ratio · Overtime · Political science · Psychiatry · Sociology · COVID-19 and Mental Health · Demography · Medicine · Psychology · Stress and Burnout Research · Workplace Health and Well-being
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| Citations per year | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2021 - 2025 (5) |
| Highly cited | No |