Mental health of teacher students at Suan Dusit University

Abstract

Background: As prior studies have shown readiness of teachers for early childhood and primary education is most important; this requires academic ability and mental health of the teacher. This research can help self- understanding of teaching students and every part of the training can support or resolve their problems.

Objectives: To study mental health and associated factor after the training of students majoring in early childhood and primary school education at Suan Dusit University.

Methods: Data acquired from 200 students majoring in early childhood and primary school on the training in the first semester at the Faculty of Education, Suan Dusit University. The instrument was mental health questionnaire of students majoring in early childhood and primary school after the training.

Results: Most subjects were majoring in early childhood had abnormal mental health in somatization (50.5%) but had normal mental health in depression (79.4%), in anxiety (84.5%), in psychotic (92.8%), and in social function (82.5%). Most subjects of the teaching students in primary school major have normal mental health in somatization (62.1%), in depression (91.3%), in anxiety (84.5%), in psychotic (88.3%), and in social function (98.1%). Associated factors of mental health had 7 factors of somatization, 8 factors of depression, 4 factors of
anxiety, 5 factors of psychotic, and 2 factors of social function.

Conclusion: Most students had normal level of mental health. This research showed that mental health was important to students who would be teachers in their future. If they have normal mental health, they can be a good teachers in the future.