The Longitudinal Impact of COVID-19 on Teacher Well-Being

Authors

Diana Janet Zaleski, University of Illinois at Springfield

Keywords

teacher, well-being, public school, COVID-19

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the longitudinal impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on public-school teachers’ mental well-being. The present study surveyed a total of 4,926 public school teachers from across Illinois in the fall of 2019, 2020, and 2021. The survey measured teachers’ mental well-being using the Warwick-Edinburg Mental Well-Being Scale. The results found that on average, the mental well-being of public-school teachers significantly declined between the fall of 2019 and the fall of 2021. The present study discusses the implications of these findings on school-based mental and behavioral health interventions for teachers.

Recommended Citation

Zaleski, Diana Janet (2022) "The Longitudinal Impact of COVID-19 on Teacher Well-Being," Mid-Western Educational Researcher: Vol. 34: Iss. 4, Article 5.
Available at: https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/mwer/vol34/iss4/5