Occupational Stress and Mental and Musculoskeletal Health among University Teachers

Malik, Naima Akhtar

doi:10.14744/ejmi.2018.41636

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“…Compared to general teachers' population, those who teach learners with special needs tend to experience a heightened level of job-stress ( Peltzer et al, 2009 ; Sumathy and Sudha, 2013 ; Zarafshan et al, 2013 ; Kebbi, 2018 ; Atiyat, 2017 ; Gersten et al, 2001 ). In Nigeria, high level of work stress has been recorded across teachers at all level of Education ( Gersten et al, 2001 ; Ugwoke et al, 2018 ; Malik and Björkqvist, 2018 ; Dankade et al, 2016 ; Hashim and Kayode, 2010 ) and especially those who teach children with special education needs ( Ogba et al, 2020 ). Such teachers' high levels of stress reactions could be due to negative and dysfunctional perception of their experiences in teaching children who present the need for special education.…”

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A blended rational emotive occupational health coaching for job-stress among teachers of children with special education needs

Okeke

Onyishi

Nwankwor

et al. 2021

Internet Interventions

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A blended rational emotive occupational health coaching for job-stress among teachers of children with special education needs

Okeke

Onyishi

Nwankwor

et al. 2021

Internet Interventions

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“…Furthermore, Dhar and Magotra (2018) concluded that across the number of categories of occupations, teachers were at the leading edge of the list of the most stressful occupations. Furthermore, Malik and Björkqvist (2018) found a correlation between increased occupational stress and a higher frequency of anxiety, hypertension, headaches, psychological issues, and cardiovascular diseases among instructors in China.…”

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Mapping the Path to Job Performance: Understanding Occupational Stress among Teachers in Higher Education

Akhtar,

Siraj,

Kirmani

2024

RJSI

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Teachers often endure occupational stress, which may impair their job effectiveness. The investigation sought to assess the link between teachers’ occupational stress and work performance in Higher Education Institutions in South Punjab, Pakistan. The descriptive co-relational method was used for collecting data from a sample of (203) participants through online questionnaires, including the Teachers' Occupational Stress Questionnaire (TOSQ) and (IWPQ) the Individual Work Performance Questionnaire. The results of the study suggested a significant connection between occupational stress and teacher job performance. The study recommended that there is need to perform the stress inventories to explore what specifically triggers stress among teachers and provide a holistic approach their well-being to improve work quality in educational institutions This study offers valuable insights shedding light on the factors giving rise to high-stress levels, allowing for the development of effective measures and support systems for teachers in the profession.

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“…It is also implicated in fatigue/burnout ( 10 , 50 , 51 ), absenteeism, inefficiency, attrition ( 39 , 52 ), and suicidal attempts ( 53 ). Physical symptoms such as headaches, decreased immunological function, increased musculoskeletal pain, and cardiovascular disorders have also been linked to occupational stress ( 54 ). Thus, in this study, job stress is addressed as a measure of both perceived sources of stress and their symptomatic manifestations.…”

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Online cognitive-behavioral intervention for stress among English as a second language teachers: implications for school health policy

Eze,

Anyebe,

Nnamani

et al. 2023

Front. Psychiatry

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IntroductionStress is one of the highest-ranked work-related injuries worldwide and has become almost universal among the Nigerian workforce. English as a Second Language (ESL) teachers face enormous work-related threats that lead to occupational stress. When ESL teachers are stressed, students' language development and entire educational progress are at risk. This is mostly underscored as English, though a second language, serves as the language of instruction in Nigerian schools. As a result, managing occupational stress is particularly important for ESL teachers, as it is among the definitive ways of improving ESL learning and overall educational outcomes. This study examined the effectiveness of online cognitive behavioral intervention (o-CBI) in lowering occupational stress among ESL teachers.MethodESL teachers with at least 1 year of experience were among the participants (N = 89). Participants were divided into two groups: the intervention group (N = 44) and the control group (N = 45). For 9 weeks, the experimental group engaged in nine sessions of 2 h of the o-CBI program. The Single Item Stress Questionnaire (SISQ), the Satisfaction with Therapy and Therapist Scale-Revised (STTS–R), and the Teachers' Stress Inventory (TSI) were the measures used to collect primary and secondary data. Four sets of data were collected at baseline, post-test, and follow-up 1 and 2 evaluations. The data were analyzed using mean, standard deviation, t-test statistics, repeated measures ANOVA, and bar charts.Results and discussionCompared to the control group, the o-CBT group had significantly lower TSI scores at the post-test (Time 2) and follow-up evaluations (Times 3 and 4). Between pre-, post-, and follow-up 1 and 2 measurements, there were no significant differences in occupational stress index scores in the control group. It was concluded that o-CBI is effective in job-stress treatment among ESL teachers. In addition, implications for school health policy are discussed. The o-CBI for occupational stress was well received by the participants, showing high acceptability among ESL teachers.

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Occupational Stress and Mental and Musculoskeletal Health among University Teachers

Cited by 9 publications

References 52 publications

A blended rational emotive occupational health coaching for job-stress among teachers of children with special education needs

A blended rational emotive occupational health coaching for job-stress among teachers of children with special education needs

Mapping the Path to Job Performance: Understanding Occupational Stress among Teachers in Higher Education

Online cognitive-behavioral intervention for stress among English as a second language teachers: implications for school health policy

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