Original scientific paper

Stress intensity in primary school teachers

Suzana Tomašević ; Primary School Ivan Kozarac, Nijemci, Croaria
Gordana Horvat ; NGO Baobab, Osijek, Croatia
Zdravka Leutar ; Study of social work, Zagreb, Croatia; Study of social work, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Gordana Horvat ; NGO Baobab, Osijek, Croatia

Abstract

The aim of this study was to examine the stress intensity for primary school classroom and subject teachers teaching in rural and urban areas. The study aims to determine whether there is a statistically significant difference in the stress intensity between the primary school classroom and subject teachers with regard to the place of work,
village or city. The study used psychological instrument to measure the perception of stress (PerceivedStressScale) (Cohen, Kamarck, Mermelstein,1983). The study was conducted in primary schools in the city of Vinkovci and its area. The study included a total of 14 primary schools, seven city and seven rural primary schools. The study
included a total of 217 primary school teachers, 37 male primary school teachers and 180 female primary school teachers. As we examined the difference in the intensity of the stress between the classroom and subject teachers in rural and urban primary schools, the study included 102 primary teachers and 115 subject teachers. The results
showed that the stress factor is present in the teaching profession, but there is no significant difference in the stress intensity between the classroom teachers and subject teachers teaching in rural and urban primary schools. The study showed that 44,2% primary school classroom teachers suffers from low-intensity stress, 50,7% primary
school classroom teachers suffers from medium-intensity stress and 5,1% primary school subject teachers suffers from high-intensity stress. The study showed that the stress factor is present in the teaching profession and that teachers need professional help in dealing with stress in which social workers have their place.

Keywords

teacher; teacher profession; stress; stress intensity; social workers

Hrčak ID:

176987

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/176987

Publication date:

6.12.2016.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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