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© Paul Ratanasiripong, Nop T Ratanasiripong, Worawon Nungdanjark, Yada Thongthammarat and Shiho Toyama. This work is published under http://creativecommons.org/licences/by/4.0/legalcode (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.

Abstract

Purpose

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This study investigated factors that impacted the mental health and burnout among kindergarten, primary and secondary school teachers in Thailand and presented a comprehensive intervention program to improve their wellbeing.

Design/methodology/approach

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This cross-sectional survey study included 267 teachers from five public schools in Thailand. The survey instruments included the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale and the Maslach Burnout Inventory for Educators Survey, along with data on demographics, health behaviors, finances, professional work, relationships and resilience.

Findings

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For teacher mental health, results indicated that family economics status, relationship quality and resilience were significant predictors of depression (R2 = 0.19); family economics status, classroom size and resilience significantly predicted anxiety (R2 = 0.13); family economics status, gender, sleep and resilience significantly predicted stress (R2 = 0.20). For teacher burnout, relationship quality and age were significant predictors of emotional exhaustion (R2 = 0.15); relationship quality and drinking significantly predicted depersonalization (R2 = 0.06); resilience and number of teaching hours significantly predicted personal accomplishment (R2 = 0.28).

Originality/value

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Besides providing an in-depth examination of mental health and burnout among teachers, this is the first study in Thailand to propose a comprehensive Teacher Wellness Program. This program recommends personal and professional development plans that public health personnel and school administrators could utilize to improve mental health and reduce burnout among teachers.

Details

Title
Mental health and burnout among teachers in Thailand
Author
Ratanasiripong, Paul 1 ; Ratanasiripong, Nop T 2 ; Nungdanjark, Worawon 3 ; Yada Thongthammarat 4 ; Toyama, Shiho 1 

 College of Education, California State University, Long Beach, California, USA 
 School of Nursing, California State University, Dominguez Hills, Carson, California, USA 
 Mental Health Center 9, Nakhornratchasima, Thailand 
 Nakhornratchasima Rajanakarindra Psychiatric Hospital, Nakhornratchasima, Thailand 
Pages
404-416
Publication year
2022
Publication date
2022
Publisher
Emerald Group Publishing Limited
e-ISSN
2586940X
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2656507894
Copyright
© Paul Ratanasiripong, Nop T Ratanasiripong, Worawon Nungdanjark, Yada Thongthammarat and Shiho Toyama. This work is published under http://creativecommons.org/licences/by/4.0/legalcode (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.