Teachers, Stress, and the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Analysis

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作者
Robinson, Luz E. [1 ]
Valido, Alberto [1 ]
Drescher, Anne [1 ]
Woolweaver, Ashley B. [1 ]
Espelage, Dorothy L. [1 ]
LoMurray, Scott [2 ]
Long, Anna C. J. [3 ]
Wright, Ashlen A. [1 ]
Dailey, Megan M. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ N Carolina, Sch Educ, Chapel Hill, NC 27515 USA
[2] Sources Strength, Lakewood, CO USA
[3] Louisiana State Univ, Dept Psychol, Baton Rouge, LA 70803 USA
关键词
Teacher mental health; Qualitative analysis; COVID-19; HEALTH; DIRECTIONS; TRAUMA; ABUSE;
D O I
10.1007/s12310-022-09533-2
中图分类号
G44 [教育心理学];
学科分类号
0402 ; 040202 ;
摘要
The 2020-2021 academic year brought numerous challenges to teachers across the country as they worked to educate students amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. The current study is a secondary data analysis of qualitative responses collected as part of a teacher survey to evaluate a social emotional learning curriculum implemented during the 2020-2021 academic year. The lived experiences of teachers (N = 52) across 11 elementary schools in the Great Plains region were captured through open-ended questions as the teachers transitioned from in-person to remote learning. A phenomenological approach was utilized to analyze the challenges expressed by teachers as they faced instability and additional professional demands. Given that stress and other factors that strain mental health exist within multiple layers of an individual's social ecology, a modified social-ecological framework was used to organize the results and themes. Findings suggest that during the academic year, teachers experienced stressors related to their personal and professional roles, concerns for students' well-being which extended beyond academics, and frustrations with administration and other institutional entities around COVID safety measures. Without adequate support and inclusion of teacher perspectives, job-related stress may lead to teacher shortages, deterioration of teacher mental health, and ultimately worse outcomes for students. Implications for policy, research, and practice are discussed.
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