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O' Brien, N;Lawlor, M;Chambers, F;Breslin, G;O' Brien, W
2020
July
Levels of wellbeing, resilience, and physical activity amongst Irish pre-service teachers: a baseline study
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MENTAL-HEALTH EMERGING ADULTHOOD RELIABILITY STUDENTS STRESS SCALE INDEX BRAIN
The current study examines the wellbeing, resilience and physical activity (PA) levels among Irish pre-service teachers. Participants were a sample of 128 higher education students (29% male; 71% female; mean age range 18-27 years old) who completed a self-report questionnaire, using a combination of established instruments for wellbeing, resilience, and PA. Descriptive data revealed that 39.1% presented with low levels of resilience, and 74% were not meeting the PA guidelines for health. One samplet-tests further revealed the sample population of higher education students had lower wellbeing (t(127) = -3.05,p = .003) and resilience (t(127) = -6.48,p = .003) levels, when compared to the population normative data. Results from the existing study suggest that a structured mental health and PA education awareness intervention for Irish pre-service teachers may be warranted, specifically to increase the lower than expected levels of resilience. The existing sample of pre-service teachers are at a critical time of transition, as they move forward into a profession where self-awareness of wellbeing is required at the beginning of their careers to sustain health both inside and outside of the classroom.
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ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
0332-3315
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10.1080/03323315.2019.1697948
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