Abrupt introduction of distance learning during the covid‑19 pandemic: What psychological impact on teachers?

As soon as the COVID‑19 pandemic appeared, the Moroccan education ministry decided to adopt distance learning (DL). Our target was to study the psychological impact of DL on Moroccan teachers during the pandemic. This cross‑sectional study used an online questionnaire based on the Hospital Anxiety a...

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Main Authors: Hanane Aissaoui, Mariam Atassi, Asmae Lekfif, Mohammed A. Bouazzaoui, Asmae Yeznasni, Sanae Sabbar, Naima Abda
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Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2023-12-01
Series:Journal of Public Health in Africa
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Online Access:https://publichealthinafrica.org/index.php/jphia/article/view/31
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author Hanane Aissaoui
Mariam Atassi
Asmae Lekfif
Mohammed A. Bouazzaoui
Asmae Yeznasni
Sanae Sabbar
Naima Abda
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Asmae Lekfif
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Sanae Sabbar
Naima Abda
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description As soon as the COVID‑19 pandemic appeared, the Moroccan education ministry decided to adopt distance learning (DL). Our target was to study the psychological impact of DL on Moroccan teachers during the pandemic. This cross‑sectional study used an online questionnaire based on the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. Among 148 responses, 64.9% were women, and the average age was 41.1±11.5 years. 79.1% participated in DL, 58.8% were required to acquire DL tools and 71.6% had never received DL training. Between the start and the end of confinement, we noticed a decrease in the motivation of teachers.36.2% had definite depressive symptomatology and 41.3% had certain anxiety symptomatology with a significant predominance in women. The frequencies of depression and anxiety were higher in those who had participated in DL, but the association was not significant. Depression was significantly frequent among teachers who were obliged to acquire tools to practice DL P=0.02, those who had never received training DL P=0.046, and those who were not satisfied with the situation P=0.03. We didn't find a direct association between DL and anxiety and depression, which the small sample size may explain, but we did find an association with the variables related to DL.
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spelling doaj.art-2204d5a3ba92436cbdcf8e375876f5952024-10-01T13:51:20ZengAOSISJournal of Public Health in Africa2038-99222038-99302023-12-01141210.4081/jphia.2023.278631Abrupt introduction of distance learning during the covid‑19 pandemic: What psychological impact on teachers?Hanane Aissaoui0Mariam Atassi1Asmae Lekfif2Mohammed A. Bouazzaoui3Asmae Yeznasni4Sanae Sabbar5Naima Abda6Mohammed First University Oujda, FMP Oujda, LERCSP, 60000, Oujda, MoroccoMohammed First University Oujda, FMP Oujda, LERCSP, 60000, Oujda, MoroccoMohammed First University Oujda, FMP Oujda, LERCSP, 60000, Oujda, MoroccoMohammed First University Oujda, FMP Oujda, LERCSP, 60000, Oujda, MoroccoMohammed First University Oujda, FMP Oujda, LERCSP, 60000, Oujda, MoroccoMohammed First University Oujda, FMP Oujda, LERCSP, 60000, Oujda, MoroccoMohammed First University Oujda, FMP Oujda, LERCSP, 60000, Oujda, MoroccoAs soon as the COVID‑19 pandemic appeared, the Moroccan education ministry decided to adopt distance learning (DL). Our target was to study the psychological impact of DL on Moroccan teachers during the pandemic. This cross‑sectional study used an online questionnaire based on the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. Among 148 responses, 64.9% were women, and the average age was 41.1±11.5 years. 79.1% participated in DL, 58.8% were required to acquire DL tools and 71.6% had never received DL training. Between the start and the end of confinement, we noticed a decrease in the motivation of teachers.36.2% had definite depressive symptomatology and 41.3% had certain anxiety symptomatology with a significant predominance in women. The frequencies of depression and anxiety were higher in those who had participated in DL, but the association was not significant. Depression was significantly frequent among teachers who were obliged to acquire tools to practice DL P=0.02, those who had never received training DL P=0.046, and those who were not satisfied with the situation P=0.03. We didn't find a direct association between DL and anxiety and depression, which the small sample size may explain, but we did find an association with the variables related to DL.https://publichealthinafrica.org/index.php/jphia/article/view/31distance learningteacherspsychological impactconfinementcovid‑19
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Mariam Atassi
Asmae Lekfif
Mohammed A. Bouazzaoui
Asmae Yeznasni
Sanae Sabbar
Naima Abda
Abrupt introduction of distance learning during the covid‑19 pandemic: What psychological impact on teachers?
Journal of Public Health in Africa
distance learning
teachers
psychological impact
confinement
covid‑19
title Abrupt introduction of distance learning during the covid‑19 pandemic: What psychological impact on teachers?
title_full Abrupt introduction of distance learning during the covid‑19 pandemic: What psychological impact on teachers?
title_fullStr Abrupt introduction of distance learning during the covid‑19 pandemic: What psychological impact on teachers?
title_full_unstemmed Abrupt introduction of distance learning during the covid‑19 pandemic: What psychological impact on teachers?
title_short Abrupt introduction of distance learning during the covid‑19 pandemic: What psychological impact on teachers?
title_sort abrupt introduction of distance learning during the covid 19 pandemic what psychological impact on teachers
topic distance learning
teachers
psychological impact
confinement
covid‑19
url https://publichealthinafrica.org/index.php/jphia/article/view/31
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