scholarly journals Job Satisfaction and Occupational Stress among Permanent and Temporary School Teachers

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dr. Tribhuvan Sunil Laxman
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Occupational Stress ◽  
Negative Correlation ◽  
School Teacher ◽  
Teacher Job Satisfaction ◽  
Stress Index ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Independent Variable ◽  
Age Range

Aim of the Study: 1.To search the job satisfaction among permanent and temporary school teachers. 2. To examine the occupational stress among permanent and temporary school teachers. 3. To find out the negative correlation found between job satisfaction and occupational stress among school teachers. Hypotheses: 1. there is no significant difference between among permanent and temporary school teachers dimension on job satisfaction. 2. There is no significant difference between among permanent and temporary school teachers dimension on occupational stress. 3. There is negative correlation between job satisfaction and occupational stress among school teachers. Sample: Total 120 school teachers were selected. Among them 60 among permanent school teachers and 60 among temporary school teachers. The age range of school teachers were 20 to 30 years (M =26.45, SD = 5.78). Non-probability purposive sampling was used. Tools 1. Teacher Job Satisfaction Questionnaire (TJSQ): (1996) this scale was constructed and standardized by Dr. Pramod Kumar and D. N. Mutha. Occupational Stress Index (OSI): This scale was constructed and standardize by Dr. A. K. Srivastava and A. P. Singh. Variable: Independent variable: Type of School Teacher a) among permanent b) temporary. Dependent Variable: 1. Job Satisfaction 2.  Occupational Stress Conclusion: 1. permanent school teachers found significantly high job satisfaction than the temporary school teachers. 2. Temporary school teachers found significantly high occupational stress than the temporary school teachers.3. There is negative correlation found between job satisfaction and occupational stress among school teachers.

A STUDY OF OCCUPATIONAL STRESS AMONG SPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL TEACHERS

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (23) ◽  
Author(s):  
Inderjeet Pal Kaur
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Occupational Stress ◽  
Stress Index ◽  
Intellectual Stimulation ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Education School ◽  
Special Education School ◽  
High Level

The present investigation was aimed to study the level of occupational stress among special education school teachers in relation to their gender. Here, a sample of 120 special education school teachers (60 males and 60 females) was selected from 15 special schools of Delhi, Haryana and Rajasthan states through simple random, purposive, convenience and cluster sampling methods. The survey questionnaire Occupational Stress Index developed and standardised by Dr. A.K. Shrivastava and Dr. A. P. Singh (1981) was used for measuring levels of occupational stress among special education school teachers. Percentage analysis, t-test were employed for data analysis. A higher percentage of special education school teachers were found to be experiencing moderate to high level of occupational stress. The dimensions which causes occupational stress are role conflict and ambiguity, powerlessness, low autonomy, low participation in decision making, little colleague social support, high professional expectations, less security, facilities, nature of job, prestige, intellectual stimulation, advancement and emolument and contingent punishment by the administrator. Besides, perceived level of occupational was also found to be related to gender of special education school teachers. A significant difference in mean OSI scores of male and female special education school teachers (t=2.45 which is significant at 0.05 level of significance) was found. The higher value of mean OSI scores (i.e. 126.54) of male special education school teachers than the value of mean OSI scores (i.e. 116.72) of female special education school teachers indicated that the male special education school teachers perceives high level of occupational stress at their workplace in comparison with the female special education school teachers.Thus, authority of the institutions, state managing body and personnel engaged with the administration of the special education institutions are advised to give due consideration to the above factors while planning about educational management. If the national desire for higher quality of education is to be brought in reality, there must emerge, a national concern for and commitment to a higher quality of the educational environment of the special education school teachers.

scholarly journals Job Satisfaction and Occupational Stress on Medical Representatives in Trichy and Tanjore Districts of Tamil Nadu

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2S6) ◽  
pp. 865-868
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Correlation Analysis ◽  
Occupational Stress ◽  
Mental Stress ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Stress Index ◽  
Satisfaction Level ◽  
Satisfaction Scale ◽  
Human Resource Strategy ◽  
Independent Variable

Key objective of the study is to analyse interrelation among Job satisfaction and Occupational Stress of Medical representatives in Trichy and Tanjore districts of Tamilnadu. The variables of the analysed by this study are Dependent variable- Job Satisfaction, Independent variable - Occupational Stress and Attributable variable -Year of Experience and co-workers. Medical representatives play a major role in profits and awareness for the concern industry in a short duration to achieve a target of corporate nevertheless to grieved with more physical and mental stress. Occupational stress index was given to assess the stress levels and job satisfaction scale were given to assess the satisfaction level. The correlation analysis revealed the important negative correlation amongst job satisfaction and occupational stress. This indicates that occupational stress basically dependent on job satisfaction. Henceforth, this study proposes to frame the parameters of human resource strategy by the organisation or industry on job satisfaction of medical representatives will help to reduce their occupational stress

KINERJA GURU SMA, TUNJANGAN KINERJA DAERAH, DAN KEPUASAN KERJA

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Virgana Virgana
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
High School Teachers ◽  
Work Performance ◽  
School Teacher ◽  
Regional Scale ◽  
High School Teacher ◽  
Teacher Job Satisfaction ◽  
Direct Influence ◽  
School Teachers

PERFORMANCE OF HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER, REGIONAL ALLOWANCES AND JOB SATISFACTION Abstract. This research aims to know the influence of work allowances personality, and job satisfaction toward performance high school teacher, both directly and indirectly. Path analusis is used for this, samples were selected at random as many as 100 teachers are civil servants. The results of the analysis are as follows: 1) There is a direct influence of work allowances towards the work performance of high school teacher; 2) There is a direct influence of work allowances towards job satisfaction 3) There is a direct influence of job satisfaction towards job performances of high school teachers; and 4) There is an indirect influence of work allowances in regional scale towards job performances of high school teachersthrough high school teacher job satisfaction. Keywords: teacher performance, benefits, personalities, and job satisfaction.

scholarly journals Occupational Stress, Job Satisfaction & Mental Health among Employees of Government and Non-government Sectors

2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kapildev S. Khudaniya ◽  
Dr. S. M. Kaji
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Occupational Stress ◽  
Stress Index ◽  
Government Employees ◽  
Satisfaction Scale ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
And Gender ◽  
T Values

The purpose of the present study was to compare occupational stress, job satisfaction & mental health among employees of government and non-government sectors. In the present study the data was collected from government and non-government sectors (schools, colleges, companies & banks). A sample of 100 employees (50 government employees and 50 non-government employees) was selected randomly.  The sample was equally distributed as per the gender. For this purpose of investigation “Occupational Stress Index” develop by Dr. A.K.Srivastava & Dr. A.P.Singh , Job Satisfaction Scale develop by Dr.Amar Singh & Dr. T.R.Sharma , and Employee’s Mental Health Inventory develop by Dr. Jagdish were used. Data was analyzed using Mean’s, SD’s and t values. The finding showed that there is no significant difference in occupational stress, job satisfaction and mental health with respect to both sectors and gender. Result also showed that job satisfaction and mental health (0.149) dimensions were found positively correlated and job satisfaction (-0.186) and mental health (-0.108) were found negatively correlated with occupational stress.

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 Occupational Stress, Psychological Well being and Quality of Life among Indian Army Personnel

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 211-216
Author(s):  
Dolly Bansal ◽  
Vijendra Nath Pathak ◽  
J. Pradhan ◽  
Anu Chaudhary
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Occupational Stress ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Stress Index ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Army Personnel

The study aims to highlight the occupation level on occupational stress, psychological well-being, and quality of life of Indian Army Personnel. The study was conducted on one hundred fifty Indian male Army Personnel of different rank belonging to 25 years to 45 years of age group. The cross-sectional design was used. The sample was selected through the purposive sampling technique. The tools measures like the Occupational Stress Index, Psychological Well-Being Scale and WHO Quality of Life-BREF Hindi was individually administered. The data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. One way Analysis of Variance results revealed that there is a significant difference in occupational levels on occupational stress, psychological well-being, and quality of life among Indian Army personnel. Pearson product-moment correlations coefficient showed a significant negative relationship between occupational stress with psychological well-being and quality of life and showed a significant positive relationship between psychological well-being and quality of life among Indian Army Personnel.

scholarly journals The Degree To Which Primary School Teachers In Amman Governorate Possess Soft Skills In Light Of Coronavirus Pandemic From Their Principals' Perspectives

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 1199-1212
Author(s):  
Dr. Fawaz Shehada , Et. al.
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Soft Skills ◽  
School Teacher ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Primary School Teacher ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
Female Principals ◽  
Significant Difference

The problem and the aim of the study: The rapid growth in technologies and the threat of COVID-19 pandemic have brought remarkable changes in the twenty-first century. Corona pandemic has caused a series of transformations in the different spheres of social, political, labor,  economic and educational life. Different governments have launched emergency policy initiatives based on the suspension of classes and the closure of educational centers to continue teaching activities from homes through the use of information and communication, which led to the emergence of new skills that the teacher should possess in order to keep pace with modern developments and to continue with the student learning process. The primary school teacher is required to develop his soft skills with quality and efficiency, to be in line with the great technological renaissance the world is witnessing in the field of teaching, knowledge and culture, and to realize that one of his new tasks is to be a guide, facilitator and assistant for students to learn by themselves. Accordingly, the study aimed at finding out the degree to which primary school teachers in Amman Governorate, possess soft skills in light of Coronavirus pandemic from the viewpoint of their principals. Research methods: The researcher reviewed the related literature to narrow the topic and aggregate the theoretical and empirical research related to the topic. The descriptive survey method was used in the study in addition to a 41- item questionnaire distinctly developed for gathering data. Reliability and validity of these items were checked by applying it to a pilot group of 30 principals selected randomly. (837) male and female principals from Amman governorate were selected as a study population. The sample of the study was (228) principals who were randomly selected, and constitutes (27%) of the study population.The results of the study were obtained through appropriate statistical analyses, then  analyzed and discussed according to the questions of the study. Results: The results showed that the degree to which primary school teachers' possess soft skills was high. The results also indicated that there is a statistically significant difference according to gender variable in favor of females, while there are no statistically significant differences attributed to experience variable and the interaction between gender and experience. Conclusion: the study pointed out that the importance of soft-skills for teachers has got more importance under COVID-19 pandemic crisis, as utilizing soft skills in teaching will improve the quality of educational results. There is a need to create awareness among the teachers about the importance of soft skills for career advancement and how to develop and practice such skills. schools should carefully review and incorporate the desired soft skills into their curricula. However, they should also continue running specialized training workshops to help teachers further improve their soft skills. It is equally important that teachers should also make efforts for improving their skills level through self-directed readings and participation in appropriate skills development programs and activities.

scholarly journals Job Satisfaction and Occupational Stress among Public and Private Bank Employees

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dr. Karshan B. Chothani
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Occupational Stress ◽  
Stress Index ◽  
Private Bank ◽  
Satisfaction Scale ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Private And Public ◽  
National Bank ◽  
Bank Employees ◽  
And Gender

This article discusses the emerging research concerned with the effect job satisfaction on occupational stress experienced among bank employees. The Occupational Stress Index developed by A.K. Srivastava and A. P. Singh (1984) and Job Satisfaction scale (JSS) developed by Dr. Amar Singh and Dr. T R Sharma (2007) by the researchers to importune information from bank employees was administered to 100 respondents comprising of both public and private banks in the branches of SBI, Bank of Baroda, Punjab National Bank, Co-Operative Bank, ICICI, HDFC and Axis Bank within Ahmedabad city. Objectives of the studies are 1) To study the level of Job Satisfaction of Employees working in Private and Public bank in relation to types of Bank and Gender. 2) To study the Occupational Stress of Employees working in Private and Public bank in relation to types of Bank and Gender. 3) To know the correlation between Job Satisfaction and Occupational Stress of Private and public Bank employees. Statistical ‘t’-test and correlation were used for data analysis. The findings of the study reflect that Public Bank employees are more satisfied with their jobs and occupationally less stressed than the Private bank employees. Further Female bank employees are less satisfied and under higher level of occupational stress as compared to their Male bank employees counterparts. Whereas, there is a negative & significant co-relation between Job Satisfaction & Occupational stress of Bank employees. It is suggested from findings of the study, that in order to reduce occupational stress among Private bank employees, the job satisfaction must be enhanced.

scholarly journals HUBUNG ANTARA KECERDASAN EMOSIONAL DAN KECERDASAN SPRITUAL DENGAN KEPUASAN KERJA GURU SEKOLAH DASAR NEGERI SE KECAMATAN DUMAI BARAT KOTA DUMAI

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 234
Author(s):  
Weni Weni ◽  
Zulfan Saam ◽  
Azhar Azhar
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Elementary School ◽  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Elementary School Teachers ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Strong Relationship ◽  
Teacher Job Satisfaction ◽  
Spiritual Intelligence ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
School Teachers

This study aims to determine the relationship between emotional intelligence and spiritual intelligence with teacher job satisfaction. This study uses a survey method with correlational techniques. The population of the study was the teachers of SDN in Dumai Barat District, Dumai City with a sample of 150 people. The instrument used for data collection is a number of written questions with 4 variations of answer choices. The instrument item validation was tested using product moment correlation, while the instrument reliability test was calculated using the Alpha Conhbach formula. The results showed that (1) there was a significant relationship between spiritual intelligence and job satisfaction of State Elementary School teachers in Dumai Barat District, Dumai City. (2). There is a very strong relationship between spiritual intelligence and job satisfaction of State Elementary School teachers in Dumai Barat District, Dumai City. (3). There is a positive and significant relationship between emotional intelligence and spiritual intelligence together with job satisfaction of State Elementary School teachers in Dumai Barat District, Dumai City. The results of this study are expected to be useful for improving work stress, emotional intelligence and personality of State Elementary School teachers in West Dumai District, Dumai City. The conclusion of this study shows that job satisfaction can be reduced through increasing emotional intelligence and spiritual intelligence either alone or together.

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

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