Mental health and psychological resilience of special education teachers: A study of the current situation in Ho Chi Minh City
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This study aimed to examine the current status of mental health and psychological resilience of special education teachers in Ho Chi Minh City and examine the relationship between these two factors. The study was designed using a descriptive cross-sectional method with 238 special education teachers. The tools used included the DASS-21 scale (Lovibond & Lovibond, 1995) to assess mental health and the CD-RISC-10 (Campbell-Sills & Stein, 2007) to assess psychological resilience. The results of the study showed that more than 60% of teachers had normal levels of depression, anxiety, and stress; 51.7% had normal levels of anxiety; however, there was still a significant proportion of teachers at severe and very severe levels. The average score of psychological resilience was quite average (34.34/50 points). There was a significant negative correlation between psychological resilience and symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress (p < 0.05). This result confirms the key role of strengthening psychological resilience training programs and emotional support to protect the mental health of special education teachers, contributing to improving the quality of teaching and care for students with special needs.
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