Relationship between Teacher Stress and Job Satisfaction

The present study focused on the relationship between teacher stress and job satisfaction among teachers working in secondary and elementary levels in Vizianagaram district, Andhra Pradesh, India. The successfulness of any educational program basically depends on the right performance and acceptance of teacher community. This mamly depends on their satisfaction in their profession. The teacher in their present situation is facing various academic and administrative issues. The teacher stress is related to various professional, administrative, personal and societal aspects that are involved with the teacher profession. The aspects of teacher stress and job satisfaction are conceptually independent and practically interdependent. The data were collected from the 188 teachers working in some selected secondary and elementary schools by two standardized scales. The scale for stress creators in teaching (SCIT) developed by Indira (1996) and teacher job satisfaction scale developed by Rao (1986) were used in this study. The data were analyzed by Means, Standard Deviations, t-values and correlations for testing various hypotheses framed for the study. Later the results were discussed and certain conclusions were drawn. On overall observation of the study some educational implications were given.