Teacher's Physical Activity and Mental Health During Lockdown Due to the COVID-2019 Pandemic

Frontiers in Psychology

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Leire Aperribai¹  Lorea Cortabarria²  Triana Aguirre³  Emilio Verche⁴  África Borges³ 

[1] Department of Clinical and Health Psychology and Research Methodology, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU;Department of Educational Sciences, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU;Department of Clinical Psychology, University of La Laguna ULL;Department of Psychology, School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Universidad Europea de Madrid

关键词: COVID-19;    mental health;    physical activity;    teacher;    lockdown;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2020.577886

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

The COVID-19 pandemic has led teachers to an unpredictable scenario where the lockdown situation has accelerated the shift from traditional to online educational methods, and relationships have been altered by the avoidance of direct contact with the others, with implications for their mental health. Physical activity seemed to be a factor that could prevent mental disorders such as anxiety or depression in this peculiar situation. Therefore, the aims of this study were to explore how teachers have been affected by the lockdown with respect to their mental health and their relationships in three main fields: work, family, and social relationships, and to know which is the role of physical activity in the mentioned variables. For that purpose, an online survey was designed to collect quantitative and qualitative data. Results showed that indoor physical activity acts as preventive in lockdown situations, whereas the level of activity does not affect mental health. Also, teachers have experienced higher levels of distress due to the workload generated during the lockdown. In conclusion, to prevent health problems among teachers in future similar situations, it would be important to facilitate the practice of physical activity at home. Furthermore, teacher training in blended or online educational methods would be crucial for their favorable work development.

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