Stress in our educational system is manifested in every level of life for the people who engaged on it, several studies pointed out the effects of stress in educators and learners. In everyday life a teacher come across in many situations. Some of them act as a source of their inspiration and some cause frustrations. It is the human nature to face the challenges either boldly or to escape from them. This varies from person to person. Any challenge that exceeds the coping abilities of the individual teacher becomes stress (Ramos, 2010).
Teaching is a stressful occupation. The daily interactions with students and co-teachers and the fragmented demands of teaching often lead to overwhelming pressures and challenges which may lead to stress and …show more content…
A situation that gives frustration for some teachers may not be the same for the other, so stress is a very complex phenomenon. Whenever there is threat to the person’s well-being the body responds and this is known as stress response. Studies say that stress is an emotional state that is experienced by an individual.
Public schools are run by government as well as by some individuals and stakeholders or trustees. Thus, the Department of Education has the mandate to maintain the physical and psychological wellness of teachers throughout the country. Without it the effects of stress can lead to reduced teachers’ performance at work, increased sickness absence and even death.
In the educational process, the teacher occupies a very important place. A teacher is the medium through which objectives and plans can be actualized. For this, the teacher must have sound mental and physical health. The person’s mental health has direct and significant relationship on his / her working efficiency. Despite endeavors by school management to try to retain their employees, cases of stressed employees continue to exist which in turn results in lack of commitment amongst teachers. Data revealed by DepEd’s Central Office that about 7% of teachers leave every year for other jobs due to workload and non commitment (Panes, 2011). Teacher commitment has been found to be a critical predictor of teachers' work performance, …show more content…
According to the Transaction Theory of Stress, the cognitive appraisal of stress is a two-part process which involves a primary appraisal and a secondary appraisal. Primary appraisal involves the determination of an event as stressful. During primary appraisal, the event or situation can be categorized as irrelevant, beneficial, or stressful. If the event is appraised as stressful, the event is then evaluated as a harm/loss, a threat, or a challenge. A harm/loss refers to an injury or damage that has already taken place. A threat refers to something that could produce harm or
Teaching is a stressful occupation. The daily interactions with students and co-teachers and the fragmented demands of teaching often lead to overwhelming pressures and challenges which may lead to stress and …show more content…
A situation that gives frustration for some teachers may not be the same for the other, so stress is a very complex phenomenon. Whenever there is threat to the person’s well-being the body responds and this is known as stress response. Studies say that stress is an emotional state that is experienced by an individual.
Public schools are run by government as well as by some individuals and stakeholders or trustees. Thus, the Department of Education has the mandate to maintain the physical and psychological wellness of teachers throughout the country. Without it the effects of stress can lead to reduced teachers’ performance at work, increased sickness absence and even death.
In the educational process, the teacher occupies a very important place. A teacher is the medium through which objectives and plans can be actualized. For this, the teacher must have sound mental and physical health. The person’s mental health has direct and significant relationship on his / her working efficiency. Despite endeavors by school management to try to retain their employees, cases of stressed employees continue to exist which in turn results in lack of commitment amongst teachers. Data revealed by DepEd’s Central Office that about 7% of teachers leave every year for other jobs due to workload and non commitment (Panes, 2011). Teacher commitment has been found to be a critical predictor of teachers' work performance, …show more content…
According to the Transaction Theory of Stress, the cognitive appraisal of stress is a two-part process which involves a primary appraisal and a secondary appraisal. Primary appraisal involves the determination of an event as stressful. During primary appraisal, the event or situation can be categorized as irrelevant, beneficial, or stressful. If the event is appraised as stressful, the event is then evaluated as a harm/loss, a threat, or a challenge. A harm/loss refers to an injury or damage that has already taken place. A threat refers to something that could produce harm or