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Assessment of the Level of Job Strain among School Teachers at Selected School

M. Ramya Rathi Devi, Assistant Professor, SRM College of Nursing, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Kancheepuram District, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 603203, India. , M. Ramya Rathi Devi* , Gayathri. H**

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Journal of Social Welfare and Management 10(1):p 19-23, January - April 2018. | DOI: N/A

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Occupational stress has become increasingly common in teaching profession largely because of increased occupational complexities and increased economic pressure on individuals. A major source of distress among teachers is result of failure of school to meet the social needs and job demands of the teachers.

Statement of the problem: A study to assess the level of job strain among school teachers at selected school, Nellikuppam, Kancheepuram District. Objectives: To determine the level of job strain among school teachers and to associate the level of job strain among school teachers with their demographic variables.

Materials and Methods: Quantitative approach and descriptive design was adopted for the study. A total of 50 samples were selected using non probability convenient sampling technique. The tool of the study comprises of 2 Parts, Part A –Demographic Data and Part B - Standardized tool on job strain questionnaire formulated by the Mr. Shailendra Singh which includes 14 questions to assess the level of job strain among school teachers. Data collected were analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistics.

Results: The findings of the study revealed that, among 50 school teachers, 45 (90%) teachers have moderate level of job strain, 5 (10%) teachers have mild level of job strain and none of them have severe level of job strain. There was significant association between the level of job strain among school teachers with the demographic variables of marital status and type of family.

Conclusion: Most of them had moderate level of job strain.So the investigator helped them to cope up with any stressful situations through an educational approach.

Keywords: Assess; Knowledge; Job Strain; School Teachers. 

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