Staying Positive during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Effectiveness of a PROSPER-based Intervention on Preschool Teachers’ Well-being

Conference: The European Conference on Education (ECE2022)
Title: Staying Positive during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Effectiveness of a PROSPER-based Intervention on Preschool Teachers’ Well-being
Stream: Higher Education
Presentation Type: Live-Stream Presentation
Authors:
Alfred S. Y. Lee, The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Jesus Alfonso Daep Datu, The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Wing Kai Fung, Liverpool Hope University, United Kingdom
Kevin Kien Hoa Chung, The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Abstract:

Objective: This study examines the effects of a well-being intervention based on the PROSPER (i.e., Positivity, Relationship, Outcomes, Strength, Purpose, Engagement, and Resilience) framework, on well-being outcomes among preschool in-service teachers in Hong Kong during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Method: We recruited 76 in-service teachers (Mage=26.05, SD=4.71, nfemale=93.4%). Participants completed a survey that measured the PROSPER components of well-being in baseline and 2-month after baseline, from February 2021 to May 2021. They were randomly assigned into the intervention group (n=36; who received four intervention workshops, an online activity and four educational videos with self-reflection activity) and waitlist control group (n=40; who received four intervention workshops after completing the data collection). MANCOVA and ANCOVA, controlling for sex, age and teaching experience, were adopted to examine the intervention effects.

Results: MANCOVA results showed a significant multivariate group x time interaction effect of the intervention on the PROSPER outcome variables compared to the control group, Wilks’ Lambda F(7,65) =3.80, p<.001, η2=.29. Results of univariate analyses suggested that participants in the intervention group scored significantly higher on positivity, strength, purpose, and resilience (η2=.08-.11, p<.05) than those in the control condition over time.

Conclusion: Our findings provide preliminary evidence on the mental health benefits of the PROSPER-based psychological intervention program among in-service preschool teachers. School principals are encouraged to invest in school-based teacher training initiatives that focus on teachers’ well-being as pandemic-related job stressors might potentially deplete their psychological resources and mental health.

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