Psychological distress, burnout, and coping strategies among Nigerian primary school teachers: a school-based cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The teaching profession is highly stressed job. A high level of stress is associated with poor health outcomes, such as burnout and psychological distress. Therefore, teachers' use of coping styles becomes imperative. However, relatively little is known about primary school teachers' psychological distress, burnout, coping strategies, and associated factors in Nigeria. The study investigated psychological distress, burnout, coping strategies among primary schools, and associated factors in Nigeria.

Methods

A total of 264 teachers aged 20-59 years participated in the study between May 2019 to October 2019. Questionnaires on psychological distress, burnout, coping strategies, and demographic profile form were used for data collection. Factors associated with psychol

SUBMITTER: Ozoemena EL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8719383 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature