The impact of nevi and phototype on experienced stress and life satisfaction in the case of future teachers

Teachers are one of the most influential and powerful forces in promoting educational equity, accessing educational opportunities, and improving educational quality, and are key to global sustainable development. The present study aims to investigate the impact of nevi and phototype on perceived stress and overall life satisfaction of future teachers. Sixty-seven future teachers took part in the study, 47 females and 20 male future teachers, aged 21-22 years, 3rd year students at the National University of Physical Education and Sports, and at the University of Bucharest, respectively. To assess experienced stress, The Sense of Stress Questionnaire was used and life satisfaction was assessed using The Cantril Ladder. The two instruments were completed by questions on age and gender, close-questions regarding eye, hair and skin color, as well as about the skin type (to determine future teachers’ phototype), and open-questions regarding the presence of facial and neck nevi, their number and size. The results were based on analysis of variance (one-way ANOVA), and Chi-square test of association using SPSS 20. Also, independent samples t-test was used to verify the differences between future teachers (in terms of stress levels and life satisfaction). The findings could suggest the need for targeted support and ways to address the stressors faced by future teachers, particularly those with less resilient skin types.