Emociones perturbadoras experimentadas por docentes preescolares durante el periodo de aislamieto social y de reactivación educativa

The global COVID-19 pandemic caused changes in social and work dynamics in Mexico and around the world. For educators, it represented a significant challenge as they had to adapt to changes in their work dynamics. The study aimed to make a comparison between the disturbing emotions experienced by teachers during the periods of social isolation and educational reactivation. The research design is quantitative, with a descriptive, exploratory, and comparative scope. A total of 556 preschool teachers from the state of Sonora participated. The research utilized the Inventory of Negative and Disturbing Emotional Responses in Pandemic Contexts (IREN). A comparison was made between the phases for sociodemographic factors and three variables one: vulnerability, uncertainty, and lack of control, two: feelings of dissatisfaction, unhappiness, and pessimism, and three: fear. Statistically significant results for this study were found in relation to age, communication with students, and physical exhaustion.