Teacher wellbeing: Findings from a scoping literature review and case studies in Cambodia, Kenya, and Qatar
The report presents a global exploration of teacher wellbeing, combining a systematic review of 102 academic articles (2016–2020) with original fieldwork. It includes case studies based on interviews with 90 teachers and 16 principals from high-performing schools in Cambodia, Kenya, and Qatar, along with 11 policymakers. These case studies helped infer the underlying processes that promote teacher wellbeing by analyzing participants’ reflections on their behaviors and conditions during their most fulfilling teaching experiences. The report identifies key factors that foster wellbeing, such as feeling valued, supportive environments, and emotional regulation, while also highlighting risks like burnout. Despite contextual differences, common themes emerged across countries, emphasizing the importance of supporting teachers’ mental health and professional fulfillment.
- Publisher
- World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE) The Wellbeing Project Center for Health Policy & Inequalities Research (CHPIR) at Duke University ACE Africa Kenya Development for Cambodian Children (DCC)
- Country
- Qatar Kenya Cambodia
- Year of publication
- 2021
- Region
- Africa Arab Countries Asia Pacific
- Topics
- Mental health Working conditions
- Available in
- English
- Categories of staff
- Teachers
- Resource type
- Downloadable file