ReviewBrain sciences2021
Prevalence of Anxiety, Depression, and Stress among Teachers during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Rapid Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis.
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- Mental health interventions affecting university faculty: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC public health · 2024Pooled it
- COVID-19 and common mental health symptoms in the early phase of the pandemic: An umbrella review of the evidence.PLoS medicine · 2023Pooled it
- Prevalence of Burnout among Teachers during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Pooled it
- PTSD (Posttraumatic Stress Disorder) in Teachers: A Mini Meta-Analysis during COVID-19.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Pooled it
- The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Mental Health of Teachers and Its Possible Risk Factors: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Pooled it
- Internalizing and externalizing symptoms in children during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic mixed studies review.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Pooled it
- Prevalence of Anxiety in Dental Students during the COVID-19 Outbreak: A Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- School principals' COVID-19 health literacy and its association with mental health: international findings from 11 countries in Europe and Asia.Health promotion international · 2026Article
- Educating during the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Educator Perspective on Mental Health.Disaster medicine and public health preparedness · 2026Article
- Prevalence of and factors associated with depressive symptoms among the working population in Thimphu, Bhutan: A cross-sectional study.PloS one · 2026Article
- Association between ultra-processed food consumption and perceived stress among teaching professionals: a gender-stratified cross-sectional study from Urban India.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Article
- How is the mental health of teachers faring? A 10-year follow-up study of depressive symptoms and job dissatisfaction in the CONSTANCES cohort.Occupational and environmental medicine · 2025Article
- Psychosocial Risk Factors and Burnout Among Teachers: Can Emotional Intelligence Make a Difference?International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Association of school leaders' COVID-19 health literacy with the implementation of health promotion in schools in Germany: a cross-sectional study.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Psychological distress and problematic internet use among language teachers: a latent profile analysis.PeerJ · 2025Article
- Perceived stress, anxiety, and depression among university employees in Southwestern Nigeria: A cross-sectional study.PLOS mental health · 2025Article
- ONLINE vs. FACE-TO-FACE group coaching to promote teachers mental health: an exploratory field study in German teachers.Frontiers in digital health · 2025Article
- Calm me down, or I'll leave: anxiety and institutional support among Ukrainian academic staff during wartime.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Teacher-directed violence and anxiety and stress: Predicting intentions to transfer and quit.School psychology (Washington, D.C.) · 2024Article
- Prevalence of Anxiety and Depression Symptoms among University Teachers in Ethiopia during the COVID-19 Pandemic.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundSince the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, teachers have been accumulating adverse psychological symptoms due to the closure of educational centers and the need to adapt to different teaching modalities.
methodsMedline and PubMed were searched for studies on the prevalence of depression, anxiety, stress, and burn-out in teachers, published from 1 December 2019 to 15 June 2021.
resultsIn total, eight studies were included in this study. The results show that teachers report levels of anxiety (17%), depression (19%), and stress (30%). In Asia, there has been more anxiety compared to other continents. Overall, anxiety has been higher among teachers in schools compared to universities. However, stress levels have been higher among teachers in universities compared to schools. Statistically, there were no significant differences regarding gender and age in any of the symptoms.
conclusionsThe results suggest that teachers at different educational levels are experiencing adverse psychological symptomatology during the COVID-19 pandemic, and that anxiety levels vary between different countries. However, more international studies are needed to fully understand the impact of the pandemic on teachers' mental health.
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