Ansiedade na escola: atuação do professor perante alunos com ansiedade na educação básica

Abstract

This Final Year Project (FYP) discusses anxiety in the school environment, focusing on teachers' roles in addressing students in basic education who exhibit symptoms of anxiety. The research highlights the increase in anxiety within the educational context, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic, and its influence on students' academic performance and mental health. The primary goal is to analyze the impact of anxiety on school performance and to identify effective strategies that teachers can adopt to support these students.The study conducts a literature review of materials published between 2018 and 2024, covering both national and international studies. It explores teachers' perceptions of the issue and the interventions applied to manage anxious students, assessing the effectiveness of these approaches. The findings show that anxiety negatively affects academic performance, emotional well-being, and student socialization, leading to concentration difficulties, declining grades, and increased absenteeism. Teacher intervention is crucial, with an emphasis on creating a welcoming environment, strengthening emotional bonds, and using pedagogical practices focused on emotional development and resilience.The study concludes that addressing anxiety in schools requires a multidimensional approach, involving pedagogical changes and strengthened emotional support. The adoption of evidence-based interventions can not only mitigate the negative effects of anxiety but also promote a school environment that fosters both academic and socioemotional development in students.