STRESS AMONG

TEACHERS

Stress:

potential illness interferes with the

smooth operation of education.

McGrath

(1974),

Stress tolerance : in the states that

environmental stress can be considered to be
outside the limits tolerance of normal daily life
of a person and the stimulus can be
interpreted.

Definition

Kyriacou

(1978),

Teachers stress: less favourable experience by a teacher

from the terms of emotions (tension, depression, anxiety,
anger, etc.) and everything related to aspects of
employment as a teacher.
Stimulate

potential physiological changes (increase

in heart rate & secretion of certain hormones into
the bloodstream)
Affect
aspect
of
teaching
which
includes
determination on the job , self-confidence and
rationality of action.

(Rudd & Wiseman, 1962)

Intensive teaching
Disruption of communication between staff
Factor affecting the working environment of
infrastructure and equipment
Teaching load
Many training / teaching courses
Number of pupils
Feeling self-interest of the teaching profession
Working duration
Status of teachers in society

Causes of Stress

Teacher

received too many directions; causing him

difficult to interpret direction and cause a variety of
problems associates with the physical & mental.
When teacher loses himself, its hard to face reality,
excessive worry and acting out of control.
Teachers accountability (field of work,, school, selfbehaviour, students and profession) has heavy
pressure.
Some depressed teachers let on their pressure to other
parties, i.e. students.
Teachers at new school are often given workload /
tasks.

Teachers as Victims

There

are reports stating that teachers

stress has been associated with mental
disease.
Stress among the teacher lead the
potential for misuse problems power of
teachers to pupils.
Fisher (1994), those are experiencing job
stress is less efficient.

Teachers Stress Impact on

education

Review

the teachers workload

Management support
Young (1978), administrative support to relieve the
frustration of teachers who raise anxiety.
Dunham (1977), teachers have to deal with
students who interrupt requires the support of the
management and colleagues.
Lortie (1975), better facilities are considered as
changes that could improve the effectiveness of
teachers and more money and promotion is seen
as a change that can increase satisfaction job.

Ways to Overcome

Improved

working environment

More convenient
Incentives

for teachers

Payment incentives play an important roles in reducing

absenteeism teachers although not so great (Jacobson, 1989)
Exposure

to handle and control stress

Teachers should be given knowledge of the skills identified and

sensitive to the causes that lead to stress.
Patterson (1986) and Janis (1982) suggest stress inoculation
method aims to increase resistance to stress faced by
someone.
The calming technique reduce daily stress
Sport

session for teachers