AUTHOR=Luo Pingyun , Liu Yuanzhen , Pan Xianjiang , Huang Liyun 

TITLE=Mental health status and influencing factors of retired teachers

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Public Health

VOLUME=Volume 12 - 2024

YEAR=2024

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/public-health/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1358285

DOI=10.3389/fpubh.2024.1358285

ISSN=2296-2565

ABSTRACT=Introducation :The wellbeing of retired teachers' can be often easily overlooked.This study is to explore the mental health status and influencing factors of retired teachers.Method:From October to December 2022, a convenient sampling survey was conducted on retired teachers using the Symptom Checklist 90 (SCL-90), mainly using χ2-test and logistic regression analysis.Results:A sampling survey was conducted on 353 retired teachers, with an overall positive detection rate of 16.1%.It is found that the five factors with the highest positive detection rate are obsessive-compulsive disorder (30.3%), interpersonal sensitivity (21.5%), paranoia (20.1%), anxiety (19.3%), and others (19.3%).The detection rates of the five factors of psychosis, depression, hostility, terror, and somatization are all below 19%.The data of Gender ( χ2=4.626 ， P=0.043 ) , professional title (χ2=17.670， P=0.003) , income (χ2=9.960， P=0.041) , life satisfaction (χ2=27.348，P=0.000), family relationships(χ2=51.451，P=0.000),and physical health status(χ2=50.361 P=0.000 ) shows that The difference in mental health among retired teachers is statistically significant. Multivariate binary logistic regression analysis showed that family relationships, life satisfaction, and physical health were important factors leading to mental health problems among retired 2 teachers.Discussion: Retired teachers should cultivate a wide range of interests and hobbies, strengthen physical exercise, develop good living habits, create a good family atmosphere, establish harmonious family relationships, promote community cultural construction, strengthen psychological intervention, and prevent psychological diseases.