Abstract

ORREGO, Vanessa. COVID-19 and Teachers' Mental Health: Differences in Terms of Gender and Caregiver Roles. RMIE [online]. 2023, vol.28, n.97, pp.587-609.  Epub June 09, 2023. ISSN 1405-6666.

Although research on mental health increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, less evidence exists on teachers, women, and caregivers, in spite of their higher vulnerability. The objective of this study is to examine the differences in terms of gender and caregivers' roles in the mental health of Chilean teachers following five months of closed schools. To reach this goal, an online questionnaire was employed from July 9 to August 6, 2020; Goldberg's 12-item General Health Questionnaire was included. The results show that 43.6% of the respondents obtained more than seven points, with a higher number among women and caregivers. One of the causes provided in the conclusions points to teachers' resources for addressing demands. The recommendation is that preventive actions, treatment, and palliative efforts should view mental health as a problem that unequally affects teachers who are caregivers and female.

Keywords : mental health; teachers; gender; caregivers; COVID-19.

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