The effect of COVID-19 on schoolteachers' emotional reactions and mental health: longitudinal results from the CLASS study

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The effect of COVID-19 on schoolteachers' emotional reactions and mental health: longitudinal results from the CLASS study. / Nabe-Nielsen, Kirsten; Christensen, Karl Bang; Fuglsang, Nina Vibe; Larsen, Inge; Nilsson, Charlotte Juul.

I: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health, Bind 95, Nr. 4, 2022, s. 855–865.

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Nabe-Nielsen, K, Christensen, KB, Fuglsang, NV, Larsen, I & Nilsson, CJ 2022, 'The effect of COVID-19 on schoolteachers' emotional reactions and mental health: longitudinal results from the CLASS study', International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health, bind 95, nr. 4, s. 855–865. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00420-021-01806-8

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Nabe-Nielsen, K., Christensen, K. B., Fuglsang, N. V., Larsen, I., & Nilsson, C. J. (2022). The effect of COVID-19 on schoolteachers' emotional reactions and mental health: longitudinal results from the CLASS study. International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health, 95(4), 855–865. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00420-021-01806-8

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Nabe-Nielsen K, Christensen KB, Fuglsang NV, Larsen I, Nilsson CJ. The effect of COVID-19 on schoolteachers' emotional reactions and mental health: longitudinal results from the CLASS study. International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health. 2022;95(4):855–865. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00420-021-01806-8

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Nabe-Nielsen, Kirsten ; Christensen, Karl Bang ; Fuglsang, Nina Vibe ; Larsen, Inge ; Nilsson, Charlotte Juul. / The effect of COVID-19 on schoolteachers' emotional reactions and mental health: longitudinal results from the CLASS study. I: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health. 2022 ; Bind 95, Nr. 4. s. 855–865.

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title = "The effect of COVID-19 on schoolteachers' emotional reactions and mental health: longitudinal results from the CLASS study",
abstract = "Purpose We investigated schoolteachers{\textquoteright} emotional reactions to COVID-19 and mental health during three phases of theCOVID-19 pandemic. We further analyzed if teachers, who belonged to a COVID-19 risk group, had more emotional reactions and poorer mental health than “non-risk” groups.Methods We collected questionnaire data in May, June, and November–December 2020 and used data from 2665 teachers at public schools (871 individuals participated in all three surveys). Participants reported their fear of infection, fear oftransmission of infection to their home or pupils, perceived burnout and stress, and worries about their ability to managethe working conditions. We included information about COVID-19 risk group status, gender, age, organization of teaching(physical presence or remote teaching), and the pupils{\textquoteright} grade. We estimated prevalence ratios and took repeated measuresinto account.Results Emotional reactions and poor mental health increased signifcantly with 27–84% from May to November–December2020. Teachers, who were particularly vulnerable to the adverse consequences of COVID-19, had the highest prevalence offear of infection and poor mental health.Conclusion Teachers play a crucial role in a society{\textquoteright}s response to a pandemic. Yet, the dual role of teaching and virus controlalong with concerns regarding the health consequences of an infection may contribute to the observed increase in emotionalreactions to COVID-19 and poor mental health.",
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T1 - The effect of COVID-19 on schoolteachers' emotional reactions and mental health: longitudinal results from the CLASS study

AU - Nabe-Nielsen, Kirsten

AU - Christensen, Karl Bang

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AU - Larsen, Inge

AU - Nilsson, Charlotte Juul

PY - 2022

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N2 - Purpose We investigated schoolteachers’ emotional reactions to COVID-19 and mental health during three phases of theCOVID-19 pandemic. We further analyzed if teachers, who belonged to a COVID-19 risk group, had more emotional reactions and poorer mental health than “non-risk” groups.Methods We collected questionnaire data in May, June, and November–December 2020 and used data from 2665 teachers at public schools (871 individuals participated in all three surveys). Participants reported their fear of infection, fear oftransmission of infection to their home or pupils, perceived burnout and stress, and worries about their ability to managethe working conditions. We included information about COVID-19 risk group status, gender, age, organization of teaching(physical presence or remote teaching), and the pupils’ grade. We estimated prevalence ratios and took repeated measuresinto account.Results Emotional reactions and poor mental health increased signifcantly with 27–84% from May to November–December2020. Teachers, who were particularly vulnerable to the adverse consequences of COVID-19, had the highest prevalence offear of infection and poor mental health.Conclusion Teachers play a crucial role in a society’s response to a pandemic. Yet, the dual role of teaching and virus controlalong with concerns regarding the health consequences of an infection may contribute to the observed increase in emotionalreactions to COVID-19 and poor mental health.

AB - Purpose We investigated schoolteachers’ emotional reactions to COVID-19 and mental health during three phases of theCOVID-19 pandemic. We further analyzed if teachers, who belonged to a COVID-19 risk group, had more emotional reactions and poorer mental health than “non-risk” groups.Methods We collected questionnaire data in May, June, and November–December 2020 and used data from 2665 teachers at public schools (871 individuals participated in all three surveys). Participants reported their fear of infection, fear oftransmission of infection to their home or pupils, perceived burnout and stress, and worries about their ability to managethe working conditions. We included information about COVID-19 risk group status, gender, age, organization of teaching(physical presence or remote teaching), and the pupils’ grade. We estimated prevalence ratios and took repeated measuresinto account.Results Emotional reactions and poor mental health increased signifcantly with 27–84% from May to November–December2020. Teachers, who were particularly vulnerable to the adverse consequences of COVID-19, had the highest prevalence offear of infection and poor mental health.Conclusion Teachers play a crucial role in a society’s response to a pandemic. Yet, the dual role of teaching and virus controlalong with concerns regarding the health consequences of an infection may contribute to the observed increase in emotionalreactions to COVID-19 and poor mental health.

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KW - Mental health

KW - Occupational health

KW - School teachers

KW - Longitudinal studies

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