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Mental health and work ability of female kindergarten teachers in Germany and Ukraine and their relationship with individual work-related behaviors

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: OBJECTIVES: - AVEM). The aim of the study was to determine the mental health and work ability of female kindergarten teachers and their relationship to their individual AVEM patterns. MATERIAL AND METHODS: In the cross-sectional study, 185 German teachers (D) and 107 Ukrainian teachers (UA) filled out AVEM-questionnaire. Mental health and work ability were recorded using questionnaires. Group comparisons were carried out between the kindergarten teachers in both countries. RESULTS: total score) than their Ukrainian colleagues with M±SD 8.9±4.6 pts (p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: The analysis of individual AVEM patterns can be a helpful basis for identifying health-endangering patterns as well as resources and thus establishing measures to maintain the health of teachers. Int J Occup Med Environ Health. 2025;38(5):495-511.

Source: International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health

DOI: 10.13075/ijomeh.1896.02606

Authors: Sabine Darius, Angela Sommer, Maryna Lysak, Igor Zavgorodnii, Irina Böckelmann

Institutions: Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg, Kharkiv National Medical University

Language: English

Topic: Occupational Health and Burnout

Subfield: Occupational Therapy

Field: Health Professions

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Quality education, Decent work and economic growth

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $701