Аннотации:
The purpose of this paper is to quantify the factors that disrupt the mental health
of kindergarten (KG) teachers. For this, the researchers conducted an electronic
survey of preschool teachers (n = 587) on a popular educational platform with
the Symptom Checklist-90-R and content analysis of interviews in practicing KG
teachers (n = 105) with an open discussion of the main stressors during professional
activities. Self-reports indicated that depression, interpersonal sensitivity, and
anxiety were the main mental health symptoms. ANOVA has revealed that total
teaching experience is a statistically significant factor for the mental health of KG
teachers: F(2.60) = 5.99. According to respondents, the main stressors included
concern for the children’s health, fear of injuries, and difficulties in communicating
with parents. The synthesis of results allowed for proposing six specific steps for
mental health care in KG teachers. The findings are important for administrators
and officials of preschool education. The proposed approach can become a
theoretical basis for finding ways of mental health care for practicing teachers in
further research.
