Work Stress among Teachers: A Comparison between Primary and Secondary School Teachers
Journal Title: International Journal of Academic Research in Progressive Education and Development - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 4
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to identify the level of stress among primary and secondary school teachers and comparing the level of stress based on demographic factors. There are 268 respondents, the samples are teachers from selected primary and secondary schools in a district in Selangor. Survey questionnaire was utilized and the instrument employed is Teacher Stress Inventory and Self Report Teacher Stress Questionnaire. The findings revealed that mean stress level score for teachers in secondary school is higher than primary school with significant difference in the mean stress level for primary (M = 2.13, SD = .558) and secondary school teachers [M = 2.54, SD = .834; t (230) = -4.720, p = .0001]. The study also showed that secondary school teachers perceived more stress in all stress factors which are rapport with parents, rapport with co-worker, work load, time constrain, student attitude, recognition and support and lack of resources than primary school teachers. The result also revealed that there was a significant difference in the mean stress level scores for single and married teachers with mean difference (0.42, p < .05). The finding also indicates that teachers who have teaching experience between 11-15 years experienced more stress and teachers in age between 31-50 years experienced more stress compared to the younger age group (20-30 years) and older age group (51-60 years). It is hoped that the findings will help relevant authorities to design effective stress management programs for the teachers to prevent negative effects of stress.
Authors and Affiliations
Kavita K, Norliza Che Hassan
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP558630
- DOI 10.6007/IJARPED/v7-i4/4802
- Views 112
- Downloads 0
Exercising Democracy in Language Assessment: Preliminary Survey for Language and Literature Classrooms in Indonesian Context
The paper explores the role model of assesment in language classrooms named as democratic assesment. Democratic assessment encourages peer-assessment and self-assessment as well as teacher-assessment. Some case studies a...
International Best Practices Analysis of Metadata Standard and Guidelines for the Development of Electronic Health Recordkeeping Metadata Standards of Malaysian Government Hospital System Integration
This paper highlights the demand towards recordkeeping metadata standardization for electronic health records system integration. It is aims to develop a recordkeeping metadata framework for electronic health records sys...
The Effect Of Knowledge Management Capacity In Innovation Performance
Some of employees at the organizations did not apply their knowledge for improved performance and create new innovation. The purpose of this research is to study the effect of knowledge management capacity in innovation...
Adequacy of Safety Procedures and Infrastructure for School Safety in Kenya
Safety for students and staff from hazards is threatened by inadequate procedures, infrastructure and poor environmental and architectural designs for safety needs. This study investigated the adequacy of procedures and...
The Importance of Measurement and Evaluation Works in Academic Libraries
This study focuses on the importance of measurement and evaluation practices of users’ needs and expectations towards the facilities and services provided in the academic libraries. It provides the measurement and evalua...