Prevalence of anxiety, depression, and stress among teachers during the covid-19 pandemic: A rapid systematic review with meta-analysis

Ozamiz-Etxebarria N. ; Mondragon N.I. ; Bueno-Notivol J. ; Pérez-Moreno M. ; Santabárbara J. (Universidad de Zaragoza)

Resumen: Background: Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, teachers have been accumu-lating adverse psychological symptoms due to the closure of educational centers and the need to adapt to different teaching modalities. Methods: Medline 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. Results: In 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. Conclusions: The 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.

Idioma: Inglés

DOI: 10.3390/brainsci11091172

Año: 2021

Publicado en: Brain Sciences 11, 9 (2021), 1172 [14 pp.]
ISSN: 2076-3425

Factor impacto JCR: 3.333 (2021)

Categ. JCR: NEUROSCIENCES rank: 176 / 275 = 0.64 (2021) - Q3 - T2

Factor impacto CITESCORE: 3.1 - Neuroscience (Q3)

Factor impacto SCIMAGO: 0.727 - Neuroscience (miscellaneous) (Q3)

Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/MICINN/PID2020-119011RB-I00

Tipo y forma: Article (Published version)

Área (Departamento): Área Medic.Prevent.Salud Públ. (Dpto. Microb.Ped.Radio.Sal.Pú.)