Levels and Specific Causes of Stress Perceived by Regular Classroom Teachers

In an attempt to better understand the causes and nature of stress in education, the surveyed 588 regular classroom teachers and 211 specialist teachers. The sample was chosen randomly from stratified divisions of the entire teaching population of Newfoundland and Labrador, and represented ten perce...

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Main Authors: Klas, Leroy D., Kendall-Woodward, Sharon, Kennedy, Leonie
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association 2011
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Online Access:https://cjc-rcc.ucalgary.ca/article/view/59774
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Summary:In an attempt to better understand the causes and nature of stress in education, the surveyed 588 regular classroom teachers and 211 specialist teachers. The sample was chosen randomly from stratified divisions of the entire teaching population of Newfoundland and Labrador, and represented ten percent of the actual teaching population. This study focuses on the results pertinent to regular classroom teachers. Respondents reported moderate levels of stress. The nine categories of stressors under study were ranked almost exactly the same by teachers of different grade levels, with Time Management and Parent/Teacher Relations highest. Several areas of significance between teacher groups and biographical factors are reported and discussed. Pour mieux comprendre la cause et la nature de stress dans le contexte de l'éducation, auteurs ont étudié 588 enseignant(e)s des class régulières et 211 enseignant(e)s spécialistes. La section représentative à été choisie au hasard parmi des divisions stratifiées de la population des enseignant(e)s de Terre-Neuve et de Labrador. Elle représente 10% de la population enseignante de ces régions. Cette recherche concentre sur les résultats pertinents aux enseignantes des classes régulières. Les sujets présentaient un niveau moyen de stress. Les neuf catégories de "stressors" étudiées ont été classées presque également par tous les enseignant(e)s, "Time Management" et "Parent/Teacher Relations" étant placés au plus haut niveau de stress. Plusieurs relations importantes entre groupes d'enseignant(e)s et des facteurs biographiques sont présentées et discutées.