Stress Management Techniques Among Primary School Teachers

Authors

Musaab Javaid Headteacher, Govt Middle School Faisalabad
Haroon Ahmad Teacher, Govt Sabria Sarajia High School Faisalabad
Syeda Tahira Sherazi faisalabad

Keywords:

Stress, primary teachers, Techniques

Abstract

The study was about the Analysis of Stress Management Techniques among Primary School Teachers. The population comprised of all primary school teachers in district Faisalabad. The qualitative as well as quantitative research designs were used. The data were collected with the help of questionnaire. From overall sampled data only 7% teachers had high level of stress. They were interviewed for overcoming the techniques for relieving the stress. It is concluded that both female and male teachers had same level of difficulty in their self-control and reaction to different situation. They showed the same level of sensitivity and feelings of anger, relaxation and willingness to complete the academic task without any disturbance. It is concluded that both married and unmarried teachers had same level of reaction in different situation, sensitivity and same feeling of anger. They showed their willingness to complete the academic task without any disturbance. The results revealed that regular teachers had high level of difficulty in their self-control. It is concluded that both regular and contract teachers had same level of reaction to different situations, anger and sensitivity. They completed the academic task without any disturbance. Urban and rural teachers had same level of difficulty in their self-control, reaction to different situation and sensitivity, anger and relaxation. The posting of teachers did not have any effect on their self-control, reaction to different situation and sensitivity, anger and relaxation. They completed the academic tasks with same interest. When they were asked how to cure the stress, they replied that one reason of low attendance of the students and restrictions and rude attitude about the check and balance of monitoring evaluators’ assistants. The over burden of higher authorities regarding the interference in school matters. In addition, extra duties are also one of the important problems of making me sad. The main reasons of the stress were over burden of teachers and unable to keep the results up to the mark and parameters provided by the government. The stress relieving techniques that were used by the teachers were sharing the feelings with friend. Most of the respondents revealed that they get separate from the situation. Drink water, Divert the attention to that task to other one. Try to solve the problem. Most of the respondents told that they divert their attention.

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2021-09-24

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Javaid, M. M., Ahmad, H., & Syeda Tahira Sherazi. (2021). Stress Management Techniques Among Primary School Teachers. Competitive Education Research Journal, 2(2), 124–139. Retrieved from https://cerjournal.com/index.php/cerjournal/article/view/110