Pedagogical workshops: Teachers’ mental health promotion at school
Plurais - Revista Multidisciplinar, Salvador, v. 7, n. 00, e023006, 2023. e-ISSN: 2177-5060
DOI: https://doi.org/10.29378/plurais.v8i00.15430 8
consequence of psychological distress. This focus is relevant for (re)defining the theoretical
and practical contexts that permeate the school environment.
The presented results are based on the responses from the pre-test questionnaire, which
was completed by 51 teachers from Schools A and B. The responses collected through Google
Forms were organized into tables, and the trends identified in the responses were subsequently
presented as graphs. The graphical data was grouped into four distinct categories to facilitate
the analysis of the information, following Bardin's approach (2011): Teachers' mental health,
Teachers' teamwork, Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and Workshops in the workplace.
The initial questions of the questionnaire were designed to outline the participants' profiles
regarding their professional characteristics.
The questions addressed various aspects of the teachers, including gender, subjects
taught, level of qualification, years of professional training, and years of service at FAETEC.
Out of the 51 participants, 47% were female, while 53% were male (none of the participants
indicated the "other" gender option). Eighteen teachers taught high school subjects, while thirty-
three taught subjects in technical-professional courses. In terms of qualification, 57% had
completed postgraduate studies (specialization), 35% had a master's degree, and 8% had a
doctoral degree. The vast majority of teachers, accounting for 78%, had over 15 years of
professional experience, with 12% having between 11 and 15 years of training and 10% having
5 to 10 years in the field. Regarding their years at FAETEC, 49% had been teaching for over
15 years, 12% between 11 and 15 years, 31% between 5 and 10 years, and 8% had less than 5
years of service at the Foundation for Technical School Support.
The initial questions were formulated to profile the research participants. Most of the
participants demonstrated having a long history of professional training and work experience
at the Foundation, allowing for a deeper understanding of the realities experienced, both
individually and within the school context. These responses, combined with their extensive
academic backgrounds, have the potential to contribute not only to the investigation of
psychological distress, as outlined in the specific objective, but also to address the general
objective and the initial question in identifying alternatives for the emotional well-being of
teachers in their workplaces.
After profiling the teachers who responded to the questionnaire, specific questions were
posed to investigate the professionals' mental health and psychological distress in the
workplace. The first category, "Teachers' Mental Health," addressed the self-perception of
teachers' mental health. Out of the 51 responses obtained, 57% rated their mental health as fair