Changes in emotional distress among Ontario education workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: 2021-2023.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Education workers experienced increased stress during the COVID-19 pandemic adapting to changing work locations, workload, and pedagogical approaches as well as dealing with pandemic-induced personal life stress.

Methods

The goal of this Canadian prospective cohort study was to determine whether levels of distress, as measured by the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10), varied significantly over the course of the study (February 18, 2021 to December 22, 2023) among Ontario education workers after adjusting for demographic, work-related, and temporal factors. Exposure data were collected at enrollment and updated annually while vaccination and illness surveys were completed as needed. The K10 was completed periodically throughout the study. Linear mixed ef

SUBMITTER: Gutmanis I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12360544 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature