The Influence of Technology on Mental Well-Being of STEM Teachers at University Level: COVID-19 as a Stressor 2021

Stress can result in psychopathologies, such as anxiety or depression, when this risk factor continues in time. One major stressor was the COVID-19 pandemic, which triggered considerable emotional distress and mental health issues among different workers, including teachers, with another stressor: technology and online education. A mixed-method approach is presented in this research, combining a cross-sectional study of university teachers from Ecuador and Spain with a medium of twenty years of working experience (N = 55) and a bibliometric analysis carried out in three databases (161 documents). The levels of anxiety and depression, and therefore the risk of developing them as mental disorders, were high. The lack of training (p < 0.01), time (p < 0.05), or research regarding the use of technology in education (p < 0.01) and stress caused by COVID-19 (p < 0.001) were linked to frequency. The most relevant observational study obtained through the bibliometric analysis (138 citations and over 65% of methodological quality) indicated that previous training and behavioral factors are key in the stress related to technology. The combination of the results indicated that mental health in STEM teachers at university is related to diverse factors, from training to the family and working balance.

Autores	Navarro-Espinosa, JA; Vaquero-Abellan, M; Perea-Moreno, AJ; Pedros-Perez, G; Aparicio-Martinez, P; Martinez-Jimenez, MP
Título	The Influence of Technology on Mental Well-Being of STEM Teachers at University Level: COVID-19 as a Stressor
Afiliaciones	Universidad de Cordoba; Universidad de Cordoba; Universidad de Cordoba; Universidad de Cordoba
Año	2021
DOI	10.3390/ijerph18189605
Tipo de acceso abierto	Green Published, gold
Referencia	WOS:000699776500001
Artículo obtenido de:	WOS

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The Influence of Technology on Mental Well-Being of STEM Teachers at University Level: COVID-19 as a Stressor

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