International Journal of Education and Management Studies

Neeru Bala ¹, Nivedita Hooda ², Darpan Saluja ³

Affiliations
1 Department of Soc, GS SS Chakkan, Sirsa, Haryana, IN
2 Department of Education, CDLU, Sirsa, IN
3 Jr. Programmer, GJU, Hisar, IN

Abstract

In recent years, inclusive education has risen to prominence, which changed the traditional roles of teachers, from using a "talk and chalk" method, to being more pupil-centred. The role of teachers in mainstream schools has become more varied and challenging. Research has shown that casual factors for stress include role overload, poor learner behaviour, lack of resources the number of individuals for whom teachers are responsible, diversity in individuals with whom they have to work, resistance and lack of motivation of co-workers During study in sirsa city of Haryanaa sample of 200 primary and secondary school teachers of government and private school was taken by random sampling technique It was found that there is no significant difference in the occupational stress of primary and secondary school teachers in relation to type of school (Government and Private).

Keywords

Occupational Stress, School Teachers

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Neeru Bala ¹, Nivedita Hooda ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Sociology, GSSS, Chakkan, IN
2 Department of Education, CDLU, Sirsa, Haryana, IN

Abstract

Occupational Stress has become increasing common in teaching profession largely because of increased job complexities and increased economic pressure on individual. A major source of distress among teachers is the result of failure of school to meet the social needs and job demands of the teachers. This paper analytically discusses the occupational stress among primary and secondary school teachers in relation to sex(male and female) in sirsa. "The occupational stress index" was used to measuare the extent of stress which employee perceive arising from various constituents and condtion of their jobs. During study in sirsa city of haryana a sample of 200 primary and secondary school teachers of government and private school was taken by random sampling technique.The analysis indicates that there is significant difference in occupational stress ofprimary male and female as secondary male teachers are found to be more prone to occupational stress than secondary female teachers.

Keywords

Occupational Stress, Gender, School Teacher

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