Improving Mental Well-being among Educators in Malaysia through Identifying Psychosocial Risk Factors

Teaching is a challenging profession that requires educators to contend with high workloads, limited job control, and insufficient social support, exacerbating psychosocial risks among them. Thus, understanding psychosocial risk factors is crucial to avoid negative consequences for educators and students. There is a growing concern about the mental well-being of educators in Malaysia and the need to understand psychosocial risk factors among educators in Malaysia. The PERMA and Biopsychosocial models were discussed to understand mental well-being and the associated psychosocial risk factors with mental well-being. The literature discussed four psychosocial risk factors: environment and equipment, workload, work pace and work schedule, work-life balance, and social support. In conclusion, promoting mental well-being among educators requires a comprehensive approach that addresses the ten psychosocial risk factors. Hence, by addressing these factors, organizations can improve the mental well-being of their employees, reduce stress and burnout, and improve overall productivity and performance.