Fostering Teachers' Mental Health - Evidence from Theory, Research, and Practice

This book discusses teachers mental health applying a whole-school approach. Addressing the current teacher recruitment and retention crisis that many countries in Europe are facing, the author discusses the stressors and challenges teachers experience regarding workload, behavioural management and engagement concerns, managing parental expectations, governance issues from governmental agencies, and access to appropriate mental health resources to mitigate some of these. A timely resource, this book explores protective factors for educators' psychological well-being, such as teachers' social and emotional competencies, as well as contextual determinants like the quality of staff relationships, teacher-student relationship, school climate, and school belonging. Its scope extends to practical applications of large-scale European school-based projects in this area, providing readers with evidence-based examples of successful mental health initiatives. Bridging the gap between theory and practice, the book equips educators, researchers, and policymakers with the knowledge and tools to effectively address and enhance teachers mental health and well-being.

List of contents

CHAPTER 1.Introduction .- CHAPTER 2.Beyond the Blackboard: Exploring the Complexities of Teachers Mental Health .- CHAPTER 3. :Nurturing Relationships in the Classroom: Dynamics of Emotional Connections.- CHAPTER 4: Advancing Teacher Mental Health: Case Studies of Good Practice.

Product details

• Authors: Valeria Cavioni
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 24.06.2025
• EAN: 9783031925702
• ISBN: 978-3-0-3192570-2
• No. of pages: 143
• Illustrations: XIX, 143 p. 7 illus.
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Applied psychology; Pädagogik, Klinische Psychologie, Arbeits-, Wirtschafts- und Organisationspsychologie, Bildungsstrategien und -politik, Education, Community, Mental Health, Educational psychology, Occupational health, Organizational psychology, Education Policy, Psychological Distress, Eurydice Report, Teacher-Student Relationship, Teachers’ narratives, European School-Based Projects, School Belonging