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The Psychological Status of Government School Teachers in Gampaha District During Covid- 19

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  • Weerasinghe, S.P.S.P.

    (Institute of Human Resource Advancement, University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka)

  • Dr. Herath, D.C.K.

    (Institute of Human Resource Advancement, University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka)

  • Gunarathne, K.A.T.N.T.

    (Institute of Human Resource Advancement, University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka)

  • Chandrasiri, D.B.P.S.

    (Institute of Human Resource Advancement, University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka)

  • Premasara, J.M.

    (Institute of Human Resource Advancement, University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka)

  • Jayaweera, K.K.T

    (Institute of Human Resource Advancement, University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka)

  • Chandrarathna, L.R.

    (Institute of Human Resource Advancement, University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka)

  • Priyankara, M.G.A.

    (Institute of Human Resource Advancement, University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka)

Abstract

This research is an attempt to study the psychological status of government school teachers in the Gampaha district during the COVID- 19 pandemic. It mainly focuses on school teachers in the Gampaha district who had to transform their teaching style due to online teaching necessities. There is much research on COVID-19 and depression related to the general public, school students, and undergraduates. Yet, there is a visible vacuum in empirical data regarding the depression level of school teachers, which is intended to be bridged through this study. It followed the quantitative approach and gathered data from the government teachers by conducting an online questionnaire survey. The results indicated that among the selected sample, the majority of them appeared to be mildly and moderately depressed, while 27.2% were severely depressed. As the psychological condition is a mandatory requirement for every individual to have a healthy lifestyle, the researchers intend to highlight the importance of governmental aid and support in this regard

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  • Weerasinghe, S.P.S.P. & Dr. Herath, D.C.K. & Gunarathne, K.A.T.N.T. & Chandrasiri, D.B.P.S. & Premasara, J.M. & Jayaweera, K.K.T & Chandrarathna, L.R. & Priyankara, M.G.A., 2022. "The Psychological Status of Government School Teachers in Gampaha District During Covid- 19," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 6(7), pages 588-596, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:bcp:journl:v:6:y:2022:i:7:p:588-596
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