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Title: Teachers' Workload, Turnover Intentions, and Mental Health: Perspectives of Australian Teachers
Language: English
Authors: Helena Granziera (ORCID 0000-0002-9628-7266), Rebecca J. Collie, Anna Roberts, Brittany Corkish, Ashleigh Tickell, Mark Deady, Bridianne O'Dea, Michelle Tye, Aliza Werner-Seidler
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.
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