Teachers' Workload, Turnover Intentions, and Mental Health: Perspectives of Australian Teachers
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| Title: | Teachers' Workload, Turnover Intentions, and Mental Health: Perspectives of Australian Teachers |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Helena Granziera (ORCID |
| Source: | Social Psychology of Education: An International Journal. 2025 28(1). |
| Availability: | Springer. Available from: Springer Nature. One New York Plaza, Suite 4600, New York, NY 10004. Tel: 800-777-4643; Tel: 212-460-1500; Fax: 212-460-1700; e-mail: customerservice@springernature.com; Web site: https://link.springer.com/ |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Elementary Education Secondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Faculty Mobility, Faculty Workload, Mental Health, Teacher Attitudes, Elementary School Teachers, Secondary School Teachers, Depression (Psychology), Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Foreign Countries, Teacher Burnout, Anxiety, Stress Variables, Correlation, Teaching Conditions, Work Environment |
| Geographic Terms: | Australia |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s11218-025-10113-w |
| ISSN: | 1381-2890 1573-1928 |
| Abstract: | Teaching has long been recognised as a demanding profession. Despite growing acknowledgement of the stress and emotional exhaustion experienced by teachers, limited research has considered how these experiences may be associated with mental health. Accordingly, the present research aimed to address this gap by identifying the current levels of depression, anxiety, and stress among Australian teachers and by considering the extent to which workload--a frequently cited source of stress--was associated with teachers' mental health and turnover intentions. This cross-sectional study involved an online survey of 4,959 Australian primary and secondary school classroom teachers. Results revealed disproportionately high levels of depression, anxiety, and stress among Australian teachers, relative to the general population. Furthermore, path analysis revealed that teachers' workloads were correlated with greater levels of depressive symptoms, which in turn was correlated with higher levels of turnover intentions. The findings of the present study highlight the pressing need to address teachers' working conditions and to acknowledge and redress the significant levels of poor mental health in this population. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2025 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1478642 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Teaching has long been recognised as a demanding profession. Despite growing acknowledgement of the stress and emotional exhaustion experienced by teachers, limited research has considered how these experiences may be associated with mental health. Accordingly, the present research aimed to address this gap by identifying the current levels of depression, anxiety, and stress among Australian teachers and by considering the extent to which workload--a frequently cited source of stress--was associated with teachers' mental health and turnover intentions. This cross-sectional study involved an online survey of 4,959 Australian primary and secondary school classroom teachers. Results revealed disproportionately high levels of depression, anxiety, and stress among Australian teachers, relative to the general population. Furthermore, path analysis revealed that teachers' workloads were correlated with greater levels of depressive symptoms, which in turn was correlated with higher levels of turnover intentions. The findings of the present study highlight the pressing need to address teachers' working conditions and to acknowledge and redress the significant levels of poor mental health in this population. |
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| ISSN: | 1381-2890 1573-1928 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s11218-025-10113-w |
