ONLINE vs. FACE-TO-FACE group coaching to promote teachers mental health: an exploratory field study in German teachers.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Online formats provide promising and low-threshold options for mental health coaching. However, research on online mental health interventions compared to traditional face-to-face interventions remains scarce. In the present study, the established prevention tool "Teacher Group-coaching Program" (TGP) was applied in both the original face-to-face setting as well as online. TGP focuses on promoting mental health in teachers by strengthening relational skills using the Balint group technique. This technique roots back to a psychoanalytic approach to explore the emotional aspects of (stress inducing) professional relationships. The current study aimed at comparing the satisfaction with and effectiveness of TGP between both settings.

Method

The sample consist

SUBMITTER: Lutke Lanfer SS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11836030 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature