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migrant teachers
sense of coherence
COVID-19
China
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The COVID-19 pandemic represented challenges to both physical and mental health. In China, migrants from various professional fields became isolated by various quarantines and other arrangements. The current research focused on migrant teachers in Zhuhai, China, using survey data to analyze the protective role played by sense of coherence, against the development of burnout syndrome symptoms. The analysis detected a moderate correlation of .583 (p < .001) between stress levels and burnout and a negative, moderate correlation between sense of coherence and burnout symptoms of -.541 (p < .001), in support of two key hypotheses. A third hypothesis, concerning the moderating role of sense of coherence, could not be tested due to limitations of the statistical sample. These results underscore the importance and challenges of supporting a sense of coherence that can mitigate the negative impacts of excessive workplace stress.
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