"Emotional Distress and Post-Traumatic Growth among Teachers upon the Reopening of Schools during the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Mediating Role of Perceived Stress"

Abstract

Worldwide, schools were closed to prevent the spread of COVID-19 but have reopened in many countries. In this cross-sectional study, 208 teachers were recruited upon schools’ reopening in Israel. We examined the relations between resilience and social support, perceived stress, emotional distress, and post-traumatic growth among teachers. In addition, we assessed the role of perceived stress in mediating between resilience and social support and emotional distress and post-traumatic growth.