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The COV-ED Survey : exploring the impact of learning and teaching from home on parent/carers’ and teachers’ mental health and wellbeing during COVID-19 lockdown
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Connor, C., De Valliere, N., Warwick, J., Stewart-Brown, S. and Thompson, A. (2022) The COV-ED Survey : exploring the impact of learning and teaching from home on parent/carers’ and teachers’ mental health and wellbeing during COVID-19 lockdown. BMC Public Health, 22 (1). 889. doi:10.1186/s12889-022-13305-7 ISSN 1471-2458.
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-13305-7
Abstract
Background
Following the emergence of COVID-19 in the UK, on March 18th 2020 the majority of schools in England closed and families and teachers were tasked with providing educational support for children and adolescents within the home environment. Little is known, however, regarding the impact of remote teaching and learning on the mental wellbeing of parents/carers and teaching staff.
Methods
The Coronavirus Education (COV-ED) online survey explored the practicalities of learning and teaching from home for 329 parents/carers and 117 teachers of 11–15 year old adolescents in England, during June/July 2020, and the associated impact on their mental wellbeing. Participants were recruited through schools and via University of Warwick social media channels. Data was analysed using a series of Multiple Linear and Multivariate Regressions.
Results
Despite coping well with the challenges of remote learning, a third of teachers reported below average mental wellbeing on the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale. Multivariate regression revealed that wellbeing was associated with access to resources and confidence to teach from home. Almost half of parents/carers surveyed reported below average wellbeing. Multivariate regression revealed that poor wellbeing was more common in those who were also working from home and who lacked support for their own mental health. Concerns about their child’s mental health and lack of access to electronic devices and workspace were also significantly associated with the mental wellbeing of parents/carers.
Conclusions
Whilst young people’s mental health and wellbeing has, and continues to be a national priority, the mental health and wellbeing of the families and teachers supporting them has not previously been explored. Our survey population was of predominantly white British heritage, female and living in the West Midlands UK, therefore, findings should be treated with caution. Findings provide a snapshot of factors that may be of significance to families and schools in supporting the mental wellbeing of those tasked with learning from home. They will help i) increase knowledge and awareness with regard to future support of families and teachers during similar crises; ii) enable the design and development of practical solutions in the delivery of remote teaching and learning; and, iii) help address the mental wellbeing needs of those tasked with supporting adolescents.
| Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||||||
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| Subjects: | L Education > LB Theory and practice of education R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine |
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| Divisions: | Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Clinical Trials Unit Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School |
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| Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | COVID-19 (Disease), COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020- -- Great Britain, COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020- -- Great Britain -- Social aspects, Education -- Great Britain -- 21st century, Home schooling -- Great Britain -- 21st century, Teaching -- Great Britain -- 21st century, COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020- -- Great Britain -- Psychological aspects, Well-being -- Great Britain -- 21st century, Mental health -- Great Britain -- 21st century | ||||||||
| Journal or Publication Title: | BMC Public Health | ||||||||
| Publisher: | BioMed Central Ltd. | ||||||||
| ISSN: | 1471-2458 | ||||||||
| Official Date: | 4 May 2022 | ||||||||
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| Volume: | 22 | ||||||||
| Number: | 1 | ||||||||
| Number of Pages: | 15 | ||||||||
| Article Number: | 889 | ||||||||
| DOI: | 10.1186/s12889-022-13305-7 | ||||||||
| Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||||||
| Publication Status: | Published | ||||||||
| Access rights to Published version: | Open Access (Creative Commons) | ||||||||
| Date of first compliant deposit: | 23 May 2022 | ||||||||
| Date of first compliant Open Access: | 24 May 2022 |
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