COVID-19 Risk Management and Emotional Reactions to COVID-19 Among School Teachers in Denmark: Results From the CLASS Study.

Content Provider	Europe PMC
Author	Nabe-Nielsen, Kirsten Fuglsang, Nina Vibe Larsen, Inge Nilsson, Charlotte Juul
Copyright Year	2021
Abstract	Objectives:We explored teachers’ emotional reactions to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the association between COVID-19 risk management and these emotional reactions.Methods:We used cross-sectional data from 2665 teachers working at public schools. Participants responded to a questionnaire in May 2020. The analyses were adjusted for sex, age, cohabitation, and region.Results:Knowledge about adequate test behavior and feeling secure regarding colleagues’ actions to hinder spread of virus were associated with less frequent emotional reactions. Lack of access to personal protective equipment and exposure to infected pupils, parents or colleagues were associated with more frequent emotional reactions.Conclusion:Similar to other groups of frontline employees, teachers experience negative emotional reactions to the COVID-19 pandemic. Gaining knowledge about teachers’ worries and fears during pandemics is an important first step enabling leaders and occupational health professionals to address these.
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ISSN	10762752
Journal	Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine [J Occup Environ Med]
Volume Number	63
PubMed Central reference number	PMC8091902
Issue Number	5
PubMed reference number	33928933
e-ISSN	15365948
DOI	10.1097/jom.0000000000002136
Language	English
Publisher	Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Publisher Date	2021-05-01
Publisher Place	Hagerstown, MD
Access Restriction	Open
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Subject Keyword	COVID-19 cross-sectional mental health occupational health school teacher
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health