Positive Psychology Applied to Education in Practicing Teachers during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Personal Resources, Well-Being, and Teacher Training
Abstract
:1. Introduction
Positive Psychological Resources and Proposals for Their Promotion among Teachers
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Design
2.2. Participants
2.3. Measurement Instruments
2.3.1. Psychological Well-Being Scale
2.3.2. Optimism Scale
2.3.3. Self-Esteem Scale
2.3.4. Self-Efficacy Scale
2.3.5. Psychological Distress Scale
2.3.6. Program and Procedure
2.4. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Effect of the Intervention Program on the Variables of Interest
3.2. Teaching Skills to Build the Educational Center as a Sustainable Ecosystem of Well-Being and Health
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Var. | Before | After | F (p, ) | Men | Women | F (p, ) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PW | 35.15 (0.50) | 36.75 (0.40) | 5.36 (0.033, 0.47) | 36.09 (0.52) | 35.80 (0.29) | 0.22 (0.644, 0.10) |
OP | 10.46 (0.33) | 10.95 (0.31) | 1.47 (0.241, 0.25) | 10.49 (0.44) | 10.92 (0.25) | 0.69 (0.418, 0.17) |
PD | 19.84 (1.12) | 17.58 (1.07) | 5.80 (0.028, 0.49) | 18.84 (1.79) | 18.58 (1.00) | 0.02 (0.904, 0.03) |
SEF | 27.34 (0.44) | 28.41 (0.53) | 9.14 (0.008, 0.62) | 27.88 (0.82) | 27.87 (0.45) | 0.01 (0.995, 0.00) |
SE | 26.06 (0.32) | 26.81 (0.33) | 3.23 (0.090, 0.37) | 26.10 (0.44) | 26.77 (0.25) | 1.71 (0.209, 0.27) |
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García-Álvarez, D.; Soler, M.J.; Cobo-Rendón, R.; Hernández-Lalinde, J. Positive Psychology Applied to Education in Practicing Teachers during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Personal Resources, Well-Being, and Teacher Training. Sustainability 2022, 14, 11728. https://doi.org/10.3390/su141811728
García-Álvarez D, Soler MJ, Cobo-Rendón R, Hernández-Lalinde J. Positive Psychology Applied to Education in Practicing Teachers during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Personal Resources, Well-Being, and Teacher Training. Sustainability. 2022; 14(18):11728. https://doi.org/10.3390/su141811728
Chicago/Turabian StyleGarcía-Álvarez, Diego, María José Soler, Rubia Cobo-Rendón, and Juan Hernández-Lalinde. 2022. "Positive Psychology Applied to Education in Practicing Teachers during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Personal Resources, Well-Being, and Teacher Training" Sustainability 14, no. 18: 11728. https://doi.org/10.3390/su141811728
APA StyleGarcía-Álvarez, D., Soler, M. J., Cobo-Rendón, R., & Hernández-Lalinde, J. (2022). Positive Psychology Applied to Education in Practicing Teachers during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Personal Resources, Well-Being, and Teacher Training. Sustainability, 14(18), 11728. https://doi.org/10.3390/su141811728