Author(s)

Dan Li, Ruifang Xiang, Lin Li

Health Management Center, Deyang People’s Hospital, Deyang, China.

Objective: In order to understand the current situation of depression among teaching staff in Deyang City, and provide reference basis for psychological health education and intervention for teaching staff in this area. Method: Self rating depression scale (SDS) was used to investigate the mental health status of faculty members who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria and underwent physical examinations at a health management center in Deyang City from May to December 2021. Result: The positive rate of depression symptoms among teaching staff in Deyang City was 21.6%; among those with positive depressive symptoms, the top five single symptoms were difficulty in decision-making (75.6%), feeling of emptiness in life (74.9%), heavy morning and light night (73.4%), decreased sexual interest (72.3%), and despair (69.9%); There was a statistically significant difference in the positive rate of depression symptoms among survey subjects of different age groups, educational backgrounds, income, and positions (P < 0.05); the results of multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that age and education are the common influencing factors for the positive rate of depression symptoms, the older the age and higher the level of education, the lower the risk of depression for teachers. Conclusion: The positive rate of depression among teaching staff in Deyang City is relatively high, and special attention should be paid to the psychological status of young teachers and staff with low educational backgrounds.

Teaching Staff, Mental Health, Response Methods, Social Support

Li, D. , Xiang, R. and Li, L. (2023) Investigation and Countermeasure Study on the Current Situation of Depression among Teaching Staff in Deyang City. Psychology, 14, 899-909. doi: 10.4236/psych.2023.146048.