A Meta-Analysis of the Prevalence of Mental Health Problems Among Primary School Teachers in Chinese Mainland:2000～2022
There were significant differences in the prevalence of mental health problems among primary school teachers in existing studies,which made it difficult to accurately grasp their overall mental health level.To clarify the overall prevalence of mental health problems among primary school teachers and further analyze their influencing factors,a meta-analysis was conducted on relevant studies retrieved from 2000 to 2022.The results showed that:1)the prevalence of mental health problems among primary school teachers ranked from high to low,including obsessive-compulsive problems(23.5%),depression(18.3%),somatization problems(15.9%),anxiety(14.7%),hostility problems(13.8%),and paranoid problems(12.4%);2)the publication age,measurement tools,and detection standards were important factors that affect the mental health issues of primary school teachers;3)there were no significant differences in the prevalence of mental health problems among primary school teachers at different detection times,genders,and economic regions.Overall,apart from the high prevalence of obsessive-compulsive disorder and depression among primary school teachers in China,the overall mental health status was still acceptable.The results suggest that future research should clarify the detection criteria and select appropriate mental health assessment tools for the target group.In addition,a sound school mental health service system should also be established to prevent teachers'mental health problems from turning into teacher-induced psychological problems for students.
primary school teachersmental healthmental health problemsprevalencemeta-analysis
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