STRESSORS, EFFECTS AND COPING STRATEGIES AMONG TEACHERS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN EDO STATE, NIGERIA

Authors

  • Osagie, Constance Iyore, Ph.D Department of Educational Foundations and Management, College of Education, Ekiadolor, Benin

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29121/granthaalayah.v6.i9.2018.1216

Keywords:

Stressors, Stress, Stress Coping Strategies

Abstract [English]

The study examined stressors, effects and coping strategies among teachers in secondary schools in Esan Central Senatorial District, Edo State, Nigeria. The descriptive survey design was adopted for the study. The proportionate random sampling technique was used to select a total of three hundred and eight (308) teachers representing 50% of the teachers from the entire population of all the six hundred and sixteen (616) public senior secondary school teachers in Esan Central Senatorial Edo State. The research instrument used was a 30–item questionnaire developed by the researcher and titled Stress Assessment Questionnaire (SAQ) for teachers. The content validity of this instrument was ensured by experts in Measurement and Evaluation, Ambrose Alli University Ekpoma. The test-retest method was used to determine the reliability of the instrument. Descriptive statistics such as mean (X) and standard deviation (S.D) was used to analyze the data collected. The result showed that stress is a cankerworm that emanates from work overload, crowded class conditions, poor working conditions, lack of social support and lack of teaching accessories among others. Based on findings, was concluded that stress lessens teachers’ quality of instructional delivery, lowers teachers’ morale, job satisfaction, job performance and increases attrition among teachers. Hence, it was recommended that teachers in Edo State should always endeavour to manage stress by getting emotional support from others such as more experience teachers who could give them directives on how to manage the current challenges they are facing at school.

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

References

Akhlaq, M., Amjad, B. M., Mehmood, K., Hassan, S. & Malik, S. (2010). An evaluation of the effects of stress on the job performance of secondary school teachers. Journal of Law and Psychology. ISSN: 2078-1083: 43—54.

Arnold, H. Jari, D. Evangelia, C. & Despoina, E. (2007). Job resources boost work engagement, particularly when job demands are high, Journal of Educational Psychology, 99(2), 274-284. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-0663.99.2.274

Bakker, A. B. Demerouti, E. & Verbeke, C. (2004). Using the job demands-resources model to predict burnout and performance, Human Resource Management, 43(1), 83-104. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/hrm.20004

Betoret, F. D (2006). Stressor, self-efficacy, coping resources and burnout among secondary school teachers inn Spain. Educational Psychology: An International Journal of Experimental Educational Psychology, 4(26), 519- 539.

Betoret, F. (2006). Stressors, self‐efficacy, coping resources and burnout among secondary school teachers in Spain, Educational Psychology, 26(4), 519-539. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/01443410500342492

Bindhu, C. M, & Sudheeshkumar, P. K (2006). Job Satisfaction and Stress Coping Skills of Primary School Teachers, Calicut: Department of Education publication, Kerala, India.

Bradley, J. (2007). Job tenure as a moderator of stressor-strain relations: A comparison of experienced and new-start teachers. Work and stress. 21 (1), 46-48. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/02678370701264685

Busari, A. O. (2011). Validation of student academic stress scale. European Journal of Social Sciences. 21(1): 94—105.

Chien, P.Y. (2004). Teacher stress in Taiwanese primary school. Journal of Educational Enquiry, 5(2), 86-104

Dobson E. & Smith, H. (2000). What is stress and how does it affect reproduction? Animal Reproduction Science, 60(61), 743-752. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0378-4320(00)00080-4

Grayson, J. L, & Alvarez, H. K. (2008). School Climate Factors Relating to Teacher Burnout: A Mediator Model. Teaching and Teacher Education. 24(5), 1349-1363. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tate.2007.06.005

Hemmings, B. & Hockley, T. (2002). Student teacher stress and coping mechanisms. Education in Rural Australia. 12(2) :25-35.

Kokkinos, C. M. (2007). Job stressors, personality and burnout in primary school teachers. Br. J. Edu. Psychol. 77: 229-243.

Kyriacou, (2001). Teacher stress: Directions for future research, Educational Review, 53(1), 27-35. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/00131910120033628

Kyriacou, C. & Chien, P. (2004). Teacher stress in Taiwanese primary schools. Journal of Educational Inquiry, 5(2): 86-104.

LePine, J. A., LePine, C. D & Jackson, O. A. (2004). Challenge and hindrance stress: Relationships with exhaustion, motivation to learn and learning performance, Journal of Applied Psychology, 89(5), 883-891. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1037/0021-9010.89.5.883

LePine, J. A. & LePine & Jackson, (2004). Challenge and hindrance stress: Relationship with exhaustion, motivation to learn and learning performance, Journal of Applied Psychology. 89(5), 883 – 891

Meng L, & Liu S (2008). Mathematics teacher stress in Chinese secondary schools. Jounal Education English, 8(1), 73-96.

Montgomery, C. & Rupp, A. A (2005). A meta‐analysis for exploring the diverse causes and effects of stress in teachers. Canadian Journal of Education 28(3), 458‐486. DOI: https://doi.org/10.2307/4126479

Morgenstern, J. (2000). Time Management from the inside out. New York: Henry Holt and Company

Obi, I. & Obi, E. (2007). Stress Management. Awka: Sunrise Publications.

Obianyo, N. E. A. (2006). Stress: A Global Health Concern. Enugu: Immaculate Publications Limited.

Ogbonnaya, N. O. (2009). Social and political contexts of educational administration. Nsukka: Chuka Educational Publishers.

Okeke, F. (2005). Stress and job satisfaction among secondary school principals in Imo State. Unpublished Ph.D Thesis. Abia State University.

Tahir, F. (2011). Effectiveness of teaching stress on academic performance of college teachers in Pakistan, Effectiveness of Teaching Stress on Academic Performance of College Teachers in Pakistan, 1(3), 123-129.

Wainwright, D. & Calnan, M. (2002). Work stress: The making of a modern epidemic. Buckingham: Open University Press

Yang, X., Ge, C., Hu, B., Chi, T., & Wang, L. (2009). Relationship between quality of life and occupational stress among teachers. Public Health. 123(11):750-755.

Downloads

Published

2018-09-30

How to Cite

Iyore, C. (2018). STRESSORS, EFFECTS AND COPING STRATEGIES AMONG TEACHERS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN EDO STATE, NIGERIA. International Journal of Research -GRANTHAALAYAH, 6(9), 137–147. https://doi.org/10.29121/granthaalayah.v6.i9.2018.1216