Abstract
BackgroundAlthough nursery school teachers may experience depressive symptoms, there have been few studies exploring the associated factors. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of depression and explore its associated factors in nursery school teachers.MethodsThis cross-sectional study surveyed nursery school teachers in Sakyo-ku, Kyoto City to determine the prevalence of depressive symptoms as measured by the five-item Mental Health Inventory. We used a logistic regression model to assess the factors.ResultsRespondents were 148 teachers (36%) out of 410 nursery school teachers in 21 nursery schools, and 65 (44%) indicated that they had depressive symptoms. Using the Work Limitation Questionnaire (WLQ), productivity loss score (adjusted risk ratio [ARR], 1.17; 95% confidence interval [95% CI], 1.02 to 1.34) and psychological demands (ARR, 1.25; 95% CI, 1.02 to 1.53) were found to be associated with depressive symptoms.ConclusionsThe associated factors with depressive symptoms were high psychological demands and a high degree of presenteeism. Further prospective cohort studies with larger sample sizes should be conducted to confirm these relationships.
Highlights
Mental health is an important occupational health issue that can lead to significant expenses for employers, and mental health issues can lead to absences from work [1]
Using the Work Limitation Questionnaire (WLQ), productivity loss score and psychological demands (ARR, 1.25; 95% CI, 1.02 to 1.53) were found to be associated with depressive symptoms
Mental health issues are prevalent among nursery school teachers in particular [4], as it has been reported that approximately 45% of them have depressive symptoms [5]
Summary
Mental health is an important occupational health issue that can lead to significant expenses for employers, and mental health issues can lead to absences from work [1]. Mental health issues are prevalent among nursery school teachers in particular [4], as it has been reported that approximately 45% of them have depressive symptoms [5]. The associated factors for depressive symptoms arising from work are high psychological demands, low social support from supervisors and coworkers, low decision latitude, and high degrees of presenteeism [6,7]. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of depressive symptoms and explore its associated factors among nursery school teachers. Nursery school teachers may experience depressive symptoms, there have been few studies exploring the associated factors. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of depression and explore its associated factors in nursery school teachers
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