Teachers' Stress Management Competencies

Abstract

Work-related stress is one of the most significant hazards of working in the education sector. The level of reported stress in teaching is well above the average for other industries, services and society in general. But it is not just teachers in the sector who suffer from stress, other workers such as cleaners and administrative staff are also affected. This study examines both the causes of work-related stress in education and ways to tackle this problem. To estimate the stress management competencies of teachers it has been observed that they pusses stress and their competencies are quite low in the education sector and action that can be taken to defeat stress. The prevalence of job stress and the enthusiastic pursuit of better performance in a wide range of professions have attracted much research attention