A study of the relationship between junior high school teachers' job stress and their coping strategies in Changhua County

• Main Authors: Bie- Yo Lee, 李碧瑤
• Other Authors: Tsong-Wen Chen ph.D.
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2006
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/57042519724077600913

碩士 === 國立彰化師範大學 === 教育研究所 === 94 === A Study of the Relationship Between Junior High School Teachers' Job Stress and Their Coping Strategies in Changhua County Advisor: Tsong-Wen Chen , Ph. D. Author: Bie-Yo Lee Abstract The purposes of this study were to understand the current job stress on junior high school teachers (JHST) in Changhua county and to investigate the teachers’ strategie’s of coping the stress. By disclosing the correlation between job stresses and coping strategies, the study aimed to help junior high school teachers properly deal with their job stresses and enhance their teaching and administration work. Questionnaire survey method was conducted in this study. The subjects included 500 teachers from public junior high schools in Changhua county and Changhua city. Statistics were proceeded through t-test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson product-moment correlation, and Canonical correlation analysis. The conclusions of the study are as following: 1.The job stress on junior high school teachers is of a medium degree. 2.Among the six factors influencing the job stress, “educational policy” comes at the top, followed by “work burden”, “mental conflict”, “interpersonal relations”, “administration support” and “professional knowledge”. 3.Among four coping strategies, “to analyze sensibly” is most frequently adopted, followed by “to solve the problem”, “to seek for support” and “to adjust one’s mood”. 4.Among the different grouping variables, 3 independents contribute to remarkable differences in the teachers’ job stress. Differences in age, teaching span and the size of the school lead to various degree of job stresses. The coping strategies, meanwhile, vary with the teaching span. In other words, teaching span plays a significant role in affecting teachers’ coping strategies. 5.Significant differences can be found among the teachers who experience various degrees of job stress. 6.There is a significant correlation between the job stress perceived by the teachers and their coping strategies. 7.There is a significant canonical correlation between the teachers’ job stress and their coping strategies. Finally, based on the findings in this study, suggestions are made to junior high school teachers and principals, future researchers and educational administration concerned. Keywords: Job stress, Coping strategies, Junior high school teacher.