Volume : IV, Issue : XII, December - 2015

STRESS AND COPING STRATEGIES OF SCHOOL TEACHERS IN TIRUPATHI

R. Hema Latha, Dr. R. K. Anuradha

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The study sought to examine socio–demographic profile of female school teachers, factors enhancing stress and coping strategies by Teachers of Tirupati town of Andhra Pradesh. Data were collected from Primary and Secondary School Teachers. The Results revealed that 37% of teachers were in the age of 31–35 years, and 85% of respondents belonged to nuclear families. Majority 65% of were under stress at their workplace and 42% expressed that they have too many of responsibilities, 22% feel stress because of heavy workload. 12% expressed the following factors like working in changed circumstances, job insecurity and working with disagreeable person. 44% reported that they were they feel aggressive ; cry to relieve from the stress and withdraw from work due to lack of interest, and 13% of teachers reported that they delay work. The data concluded that majority of the respondents are under stress at their workplace and they had both mental and physical stress.

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R.HEMA LATHA, Dr.R.K.ANURADHA Stress and Coping Strategies of School Teachers in Tirupathi International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol : 4, Issue : 12 December 2015

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