Study of Occupational Stress of Male and Female Teachers in Reference to the Organizational Climate of Secondary Schools
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https://doi.org/10.55544/sjmars.5.1.7Keywords:
Occupational Stress, Organizational Climate, Secondary School Teachers, Gender Differences, Teacher Well-being, School Environment, Educational PsychologyAbstract
Teacher stress has become a major bane in 21-st century schools as it is a direct factor that affects the quality of professional performance and well-being of teachers. The current research will focus on investigating the extent of job stress in teachers in the secondary school and investigate how occupational stress correlates with organizational climate, considering gender difference. The descriptive survey method was used, and the respondent teachers in the government and the privates’ schools of the secondary schools were used as respondents to collect data. The data collection tools were Organizational Climate Scale Teachers (OCST) and Teacher Occupational Stress Scale (TOSS). Analysis of data was done using statistical methods like mean, standard deviation, t-test and correlation coefficient of Pearson. The outcomes showed that no significant gender difference was found in regards to occupational stress and the female teachers are characterized by a higher degree of stress. In addition, the occupational stress had a negative relationship with the organizational climate which made statistical significance showing that a good and healthy school climate minimizes the stress levels of teachers. The results are based on the relevance of establishing a healthy school organizational environment that will help teachers feel better and increase the efficiency of the educational system as a whole.
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