Sociological Reflections on the Mental Health of University Teachers from the Perspective of Environmental Justice: From Individual Dilemmas to Structural Ethics

Songming Jiao; Kan Shi; Chaiwat Waree; Duangrat Luangon; Xinghe Su; Siqiao Li; Yong Chen

doi:10.54254/2753-7048/2026.35437

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Received: 13 June 2026

Published: 22 July 2026

DOI: https://doi.org/10.54254/2753-7048/2026.35437

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Jiao,S.;Shi,K.;Waree,C.;Luangon,D.;Su,X.;Li,S.;Chen,Y. (2026). Sociological Reflections on the Mental Health of University Teachers from the Perspective of Environmental Justice: From Individual Dilemmas to Structural Ethics. Lecture Notes in Education Psychology and Public Media,145,167-174.

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