Teachers' mental health during the first two waves of the COVID-19 pandemic in Poland.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Teaching work is stressful, moreover during the pandemic teachers' stress might have been intensified by distance education as well as by limited access to social support, which functions as a buffer in experiencing stress. The aim of the research was to investigate the relation between distance education and teachers' well-being, and their close relations and other social relations during the first two waves of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods

The research was conducted in two stages on 285 Polish primary and secondary school teachers who were recruited by means of the chain referral method. The following measures were used: The Depression Anxiety & Stress Scales-21, Berlin Social Support Scales, The Relationship Satisfaction Scale and The Injustice Experience Ques

SUBMITTER: Jakubowski TD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8460021 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature