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Is teaching bad for your health? New evidence from biomarker data

Sims, S; Jerrim, J; Taylor, H; Allen, R; (2022) Is teaching bad for your health? New evidence from biomarker data. Oxford Review of Education , 48 (1) pp. 28-45. 10.1080/03054985.2021.1908246. Green open access

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Abstract

Teaching is a demanding job and research suggests that prolonged exposure to stress can affect physical health. While some studies have found that teachers do indeed report relatively poor physical health, the existing literature has important methodological limitations. In particular, no research exists comparing teachers to other occupations using objective biomarker data to measure health. We provide such evidence using two datasets: a representative, cross-sectional survey and a longitudinal convenience sample. We find no statistically significant overall association between teaching and physical health in any of our models or datasets. Teaching may therefore not be as bad for physical health as previously thought.

Type: Article
Title: Is teaching bad for your health? New evidence from biomarker data
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1080/03054985.2021.1908246
Publisher version: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03054985.2021.1908246
Language: English
Additional information: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
Keywords: Teachers, health, allostatic load, Biobank, UK Household Longitudinal Study
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education > IOE - Learning and Leadership
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education > IOE - Learning and Leadership > Centre for Education Policy and Equalising Opportunities
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education > IOE - Social Research Institute
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10127354
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