A Study On Stress Factors And Stress Management Among Women Teachers In Chennai City, India

The current belief in our society is that teaching is an easy job and their role is quite simple having no complexities, tension and conflicts. This widely prevalent belief is incorrect for the outsider’s perception of the role of women teachers. Therefore a study was done in order to discover the stress level of women teachers and the factors that lead to stress and its related illness in Chennai city, India. The primary data was collected through schedules with the sample size of 100. Based on the help of percentage it is found that the stress level of teaching community is more i.e., 47% is very or extremely stressed. The increasing workload on teachers, distance and mode of travel, less remuneration and an increasing number of pupils behaving in an unacceptable ways are some of the trends identified as leading to a rise in stress and its related illnesses. The number of teachers using Antidepressants and sleeping pills is identified as 28%. These facts threaten the upcoming generation which may demolish the teaching profession. The study also suggests stress management technique and helps us to create awareness among the teaching union for betterment of teaching environment.