Teaching during the Pandemic: A Comparison in Psychological Wellbeing among Smart Working Professions

Emanuela Mari, Giulia Lausi, Angelo Fraschetti, Alessandra Pizzo, Michela Baldi, Alessandro Quaglieri, Jessica Burrai, Benedetta Barchielli, Francesco Avallone and Anna Maria Giannini
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Emanuela Mari: Department of Psychology, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Via dei Marsi 78, 00185 Rome, Italy
Giulia Lausi: Department of Psychology, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Via dei Marsi 78, 00185 Rome, Italy
Angelo Fraschetti: Department of Psychology, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Via dei Marsi 78, 00185 Rome, Italy
Alessandra Pizzo: Department of Psychology, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Via dei Marsi 78, 00185 Rome, Italy
Michela Baldi: Department of Psychology, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Via dei Marsi 78, 00185 Rome, Italy
Alessandro Quaglieri: Department of Psychology, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Via dei Marsi 78, 00185 Rome, Italy
Jessica Burrai: Department of Psychology, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Via dei Marsi 78, 00185 Rome, Italy
Benedetta Barchielli: Department of Dynamic and Clinical Psychology, and Health Studies, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Via degli Apuli 1, 00185 Rome, Italy
Francesco Avallone: Department of Legal and Economic Sciences, Unitelma Sapienza University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena 295, 00161 Rome, Italy
Anna Maria Giannini: Department of Psychology, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Via dei Marsi 78, 00185 Rome, Italy

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 9, 1-13

Abstract: Background: As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, since March 2020, the Italian population was forced into lockdown to prevent the spread of the virus. The restrictive measures imposed forced many organizations and workers to work through online platforms and no longer in-person. Smart working, enjoyed by some workers for its flexibility, affected several professional categories. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether there are differences in the psychological variables related to four groups of professional categories (practitioners, managers, executive employees, teachers), particularly the teachers group. Methods: A total sample of 628 individuals was recruited through a random probability sample across Italy. Due to the lockdown, an online questionnaire was developed; several validated scales were chosen, and some ad hoc constructed items related to the smart working experience were included. Results: The results showed statistically significant differences between the four groups of examined smart workers. Conclusions: All workers have had to readjust to this new way of working, but our results show that teachers were the most affected, both in the perception of their psychological well-being and in the management of the smart working mode.

Keywords: coronavirus; psychological factor; remote working; coping strategies; stress; job shift; COVID-19 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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