Stress and Depression among Elementary and Secondary School Teachers in the Philippines during the COVID-۱۹ Pandemic

Aims: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between educators' demographic characteristics and their stress and depression during the COVID-۱۹ pandemic. Instrument & Methods: This descriptive study was carried out on ۲۱۱۳۲ teachers in ۱۴ regions of the Philippines during ۲۰۲۱-۲۰۲۲. The data were collected using the Patient Health Questionnaire-۹ by pnline mode. The collected data were analyzed using the Pearson correlation coefficient through SPSS۲۲ Software. Findings: There was a significant difference between the workplace stress and demographic characteristics (p<۰.۰۵) except for the salary range (p>۰.۰۵). There was a significant difference between the frequency of depression and demographic characteristics (p<۰.۰۵). Conclusion: There is a significant correlation between workplace stress and depression with demographic characteristics in Filipino teachers.

کلیدواژه ها:

Pandemic ، Stress ، Workload