Changes in emotional distress among Ontario education workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: 2021–2023
Early identification of people most likely to experience distress is needed so that stress remediation strategies can be quickly implemented. Younger, female education workers with lower rated subjective health, who are taking medications to reduce anxiety, depression, or sleeping problems are likely to be at the highest risk. Recognizing periods that intensify stressful situations, such as pandemics and intervals within them, is important to anticipate the need for assistance.
Authors
- Allison McGeer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5647-6137)
- Robert Maunder (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9309-3899)
- Brenda L. Coleman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7144-4827)
- Kailey Fischer
- Iris Gutmanis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2752-3026)
- Susan J. Bondy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6516-4159)
- Kelly Ramsay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5615-2052)
- Veronica Zhu
Institutions
- University of Toronto (CA)
- York University (CA)
- Sinai Health System (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-08-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0330442
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Public Health Agency of Canada
- Public Health Agency
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research