scholarly journals Occupational Stress among Secondary School Heads: A Gender Based Comparative Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 240 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ishtiaq Hussain ◽  
Nabi Bux Jumani ◽  
Qaiser Suleman
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Comparative Study ◽  
Occupational Stress ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Stress Index ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Gender Based ◽  
School Heads

<p><em>The purpose of the study was to examine and compare the occupational stress of male and female secondary-school-heads in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. All the male and female secondary school heads working in pubic secondary schools of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa constituted the population of the study. A total of 402 secondary school heads were selected as sample through multistage sampling technique in which 260 were males and 142 were females. Descriptive and quantitative survey research design was used. To seek the responses from the participants, a standardized tool i.e., “Occupational Stress Index (OSI)” was used. For statistical analysis, proper descriptive statistics i.e., mean, standard deviation and inferential statistics i.e., independent samples t-test were employed through SPSS. The findings revealed that both male and female secondary school heads were found occupationally stressful with respect to role overload, role conflict, strenuous working condition, unreasonable group &amp; political pressure, under participation, and unprofitability. Comparatively, there was no significant difference between the overall occupational stress of male and female secondary school heads. Based on findings, it was recommended that Elementary &amp; Secondary Education Department should have a collaboration with policymakers to develop comprehensive strategies for stress reduction for secondary school heads so that they may perform their duties effectively.</em></p><p><strong>Keywords:</strong> comparative study, gender based study, occupational stress, secondary school heads</p><p><em><br /></em></p>

scholarly journals Relation of Occupational Stress and Job Satisfaction: A Study of Secondary School Heads in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

2018 ◽  
Vol III (II) ◽  
pp. 237-272
Author(s):  
Qaiser Suleman ◽  
Ishtiaq Hussain ◽  
Saib Shehzad
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Occupational Stress ◽  
Stress Reduction ◽  
Peer Group ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Stress Index ◽  
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ◽  
Elementary And Secondary Education ◽  
School Heads

This paper examines the relationship between occupational stress and job satisfaction among secondary-school-heads in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. A sample of only 402 secondary-school-heads (Male n = 260, Female n = 142) was selected with the help of multistage sampling technique. A descriptive and correlative design was employed. Two standardized tools were employed i.e., "Occupational Stress Index (OSI)" and Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire (MSQ) for seeking the responses. Pearson's correlation and linear regression were employed to analyze data statistically. The findings exposed a strong inverse relation between occupational stress and job satisfaction. Furthermore, a substantial negative correlation between all the subscales of occupational stress and overall job satisfaction is also present. Eight subscales of occupational stress, i.e., role ambiguity, responsibility for persons, under participation, unreasonable group and political pressure, low status, strenuous working conditions, peer group relations, and unprofitability were found significant predictors and have negative effect on job satisfaction. So, the researchers recommend focusing reduction in the level of occupational stress among secondary-school-heads. Elementary and Secondary Education Department should have collaboration with policy makers to formulate rewarding and effective strategies for stress reduction for secondary school heads to have high spirit for yielding good outcomes.

scholarly journals Occupational Stress: Associated Factors, Related Symptoms, and Coping Strategies Among Secondary School-heads

2021 ◽  
Vol 36 (4) ◽  
pp. 529-553
Author(s):  
Qaiser Suleman ◽  
Alam Zeb Khattak ◽  
Ishtiaq Hussain
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Occupational Stress ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Stress Index ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
And Coping ◽  
School Heads

This study examined occupational stress, its related symptoms, associated factors, and coping strategies among heads of secondary schools in Kohat Division, Pakistan. A sample of 101 secondary school-heads was taken using a multistage sampling technique. Occupational Stress Index (Shrivastava & Singh, 1981) followed by four open-ended questions was used to investigate the study variables. Findings revealed that heads of secondary schools were occupationally stressed in their workplace. The most associated factors causing occupational stress were poor compensation, work overload, lack of effective advancement and promotion policy, poor implementation of education policy, lack of basic facilities, political interference, and under-participation. Several symptoms such as headaches, alterations in blood pressure, and digestive problems, were found to be associated with an increased risk of occupational stress. Furthermore, various related perceived physiological, psychological, and behavioral consequences were found to be caused by stress at work. Findings suggest that a comprehensive strategy promoted by the education department should be recommended for reducing stress among secondary school-heads and improving their wellbeing and other health-related conditions at the workplace.

scholarly journals Teachers Involvement in the Development of Students’ Personality Traits in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

2019 ◽  
Vol IV (II) ◽  
pp. 204-214
Author(s):  
Saif Ullah ◽  
Safdar Rehman Ghazi ◽  
Muhammad Kamran
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
School Level ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ◽  
Female Teachers ◽  
Gender Based ◽  
Strongly Agree

The study aimed to look for the participation and comparison of gender-based teachers involvement in the development of various personality traits of students at secondary school level. To answer the research questions, a sequential explanatory mixed method design was adopted. The Southern districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were taken as a source of data. The researcher selected 361 secondary school teachers as a sample through simple random sampling technique. For collection of data Big Five Factors Personality Inventory developed by Buchanan(2001) were adapted. Results of the study revealed that mostly teachers are strongly agree that they have their role in extroversion personality trait development. Significance difference found between male and female teachers involvement as “Extroversion” and “Conscientiousness” while no significance difference found between male and female teachers involvement as “Agreeableness”, “Neuroticism” and “Openness to Experiences”.

Occupational Stress among Team Leaders Working in IT Companies in Bangalore

2012 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 87
Author(s):  
Hemalatha K ◽  
Noopura Sundaresh
Keyword(s):  
Marital Status ◽  
Occupational Stress ◽  
Demographic Factors ◽  
Working Hours ◽  
Stress Index ◽  
Team Leaders ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Socio Demographic Factors

The research aims to measure occupational stress of team leaders working at IT companies in Bangalore. The study also focuses on assessing the levels of occupational stress on four socio demographic factors i.e. age, gender, marital status and working hours. A sample of 100 team leaders working in three different IT companies were studied using occupational stress index by AP Singh and AK Srivastava. The results showed that 52% of the respondents have low occupational stress and 48% of the respondents have high occupational stress. There is no significant difference between male and female executions with respect to occupational stress. The team leaders who are above the age of 30 years tend to experience higher occupational stress than the team leaders who are under the age of 30 years. Team leaders who are divorced have higher occupational stress than the others .Team leaders who work more than 10 hours per day experience higher occupational stress than team leaders who work less than ten hours. Keywords: Occupational stress, team leaders, IT sector

scholarly journals Exploring Principal’s Leadership Competencies in Academic and Administrative Areas at Govt. Secondary Schools in the Province Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

sjesr ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 306-312
Author(s):  
Gauhar Zaman ◽  
Dr. Saqib Shehzad ◽  
Dr. Hafiz M. Irshadullah
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Leadership Competencies ◽  
Study Data ◽  
School Level ◽  
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ◽  
Secondary School Level ◽  
Analytical Tools ◽  
School Heads

The present study has been conducted for the identification of Principals leadership’s competencies in academic and administrative areas at the secondary school level of education in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The population of this research study encompasses all 1422 Secondary School Principals. Random sampling technique was applied to select 377 school heads as respondents. To conduct the research study, data was collected through questionnaires, which were further tabulated for analysis through Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS), and analytical tools of mean, standard deviation, and correlation were used. It is found that the majority of the respondents responded that they had properly managed human resources, and performed academic and administrative activities for the promotion of education in the institutions. It is recommended that the level of leadership in administrative and academic areas be improved with modern approaches.

scholarly journals Relationship between perceived occupational stress and psychological well-being among secondary school heads in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

PLoS ONE ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (12) ◽  
pp. e0208143 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qaiser Suleman ◽  
Ishtiaq Hussain ◽  
Saqib Shehzad ◽  
Makhdoom Ali Syed ◽  
Sadaf Ayub Raja
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Occupational Stress ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ◽  
School Heads

scholarly journals Social Intelligence of Secondary School Teachers with Respect to Their Gender and Age

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Karanam Mahaboobvali ◽  
Dr. S. Vijaya Vardhini
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Social Intelligence ◽  
Secondary School Teachers ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Gender And Age ◽  
The Social ◽  
Significant Difference

Social intelligence is the ability to compromise so as to understand and manage the people and engage in adaptive social situations. Though everyone needs intelligence in general and Social intelligence in particular. Especially it is essential for the Teachers to interact with the students effectively and for better understanding the students in the school environment. Hence in this context the investigators made an attempt to study the Social intelligence of Secondary school teachers. The objectives of the study are (i) to assess the social intelligence of Secondary school teachers and (ii) to find out the significance difference if any in the Social intelligence of Secondary school teachers due to variations in their Gender and Age. In this study 700 Secondary school teachers were selected from Kadapa district of Andhra Pradesh by employing simple random sampling technique. In this study the researchers analyzed the Social intelligence of Secondary school teachers in relation to their Gender and Age and found that, there is no significant difference between the male and female sample in their Social intelligence. On the other hand findings revealed that, there is significance difference among the age group of Secondary school teachers in their Social intelligence in general and Patience, Cooperativeness, Confidence, Sensitivity, Recognition of Social Environment, Tactfulness and Memory dimensions of Social intelligence in specific. Findings of the study are (i) both the male and female Secondary school teachers expressed equal level of Social intelligence and (ii) significant variation exists among the age groups of the Secondary school teachers towards the Social intelligence in Toto.

scholarly journals A Study on the Impact of Emotional Intelligence on Occupational Stress of Secondary School Teachers

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ayesha Anjum ◽  
Dr. P Swathi
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Occupational Stress ◽  
Secondary School Teachers ◽  
The Body ◽  
Stress Index ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Impact ◽  
High Emotional Intelligence

Emotional Intelligence (EI) refers to “The capacity for recognizing our own feelings and those of others, for motivating ourselves, for managing emotions well in ourselves and in our relationships.” (Goleman, 1995). Occupational stress is the stress that an employee experiences due to his occupation. It is also called as Work Stress. Stress is the response of the body in a threatening situation. The objective of the study is to find out the relationship between emotional intelligence and occupational stress among secondary school teachers. In the present study, the sample consists of 60 secondary school teachers’ from Hyderabad within the age range of 20 to 60 years. They were divided into 30 teachers with high emotional intelligence and 30 with low emotional intelligence using emotional intelligence scale by Shutte, 1998. Then, the occupational stress index was administered to these two groups. Correlational Analysis and t-ratio was used to test the significant difference between both groups. The result shows that there is a difference of occupational stress levels in the two groups. It was proved that teachers with low emotional intelligence have high levels of occupational stress and the teachers with high emotional intelligence have low levels of occupational stress. The results also show a negative correlation between emotional intelligence and stress.

scholarly journals Leadership Behaviour Of The Heads Of Higher Secondary Schools In Kerala

2009 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 46-54
Author(s):  
Fr. Thomas PJ ◽  
G. Visvanathan
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Secondary School Teachers ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Rural And Urban ◽  
Leadership Behaviour ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Effective Administration ◽  
School Heads

Leadership is the ability to inspire confidence and support individuals who need to achieve administrative goals. Leading is the major role of the Head of an institution. Leadership is expected to deal with change, inspiration, motivation, and influence. Task and relational behaviours of the Heads of higher secondary schools should equally be embedded for effective administration. Therefore an attempt has been made to ascertain the leadership behaviour of the Heads of higher secondary schools in Kerala. The investigators used simple random sampling technique for selecting the sample of 1500 higher secondary school teachers to study the leadership behaviour of the Heads. The main objective of the study is to find out whether there is any significant difference in respect of leadership behaviour of Heads of higher secondary schools with respect to gender, locality and type of management. This study revealed that there is significant difference between male and female Heads of higher secondary schools with respect to their leadership behaviour and no significant difference is found between rural and urban Heads, government and private higher secondary school Heads with respect to the leadership behaviour. It is found that male heads of higher secondary schools have higher leadership behaviour. Therefore female heads of higher secondary schools should be suitably trained for effective leadership behaviour

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