An investigation into sources of teacher stress in rural secondary schools

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dc.contributor.advisorCraig, Anitaen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorKutame, Azwidohwi Philipen_ZA
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dc.date.issued1998en_ZA
dc.descriptionBibliography: leaves 120-133.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractTeaching is generally regarded as a stressful occupation and perhaps more so in South Africa during this phase of transformation. This dissertation reports on an investigation into the incidence and sources of teacher stress in rural, secondary schools in the Northern Province. Data has been collected through forty-two interviews with individual teachers (each interview schedule containing ten semi-structured question items); and a fifty-five item self-report questionnaire survey. A total of hundred and seventy-seven teachers, drawn from twenty-two government secondary schools over the course of an academic year ( 1996) participated in the study. Results reveal five major sources of teacher stress: the learning-teaching situation, factors related to the school and community, and professional and personal factors. Analyses of the different stress factors also show that certain biographical characteristics are significant mediators in teachers' perception of sources of stress, that is to say, these contribute to teachers' assessment of their emotional, physical and psychological well-being. Teachers have also reported on various coping strategies. Teacher stress is a problem in rural areas in South Africa. It warrants the attention of all those involved in this profession.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationKutame, A. P. (1998). <i>An investigation into sources of teacher stress in rural secondary schools</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,School of Education. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13505en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationKutame, Azwidohwi Philip. <i>"An investigation into sources of teacher stress in rural secondary schools."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,School of Education, 1998. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13505en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationKutame, A. 1998. An investigation into sources of teacher stress in rural secondary schools. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Kutame, Azwidohwi Philip AB - Teaching is generally regarded as a stressful occupation and perhaps more so in South Africa during this phase of transformation. This dissertation reports on an investigation into the incidence and sources of teacher stress in rural, secondary schools in the Northern Province. Data has been collected through forty-two interviews with individual teachers (each interview schedule containing ten semi-structured question items); and a fifty-five item self-report questionnaire survey. A total of hundred and seventy-seven teachers, drawn from twenty-two government secondary schools over the course of an academic year ( 1996) participated in the study. Results reveal five major sources of teacher stress: the learning-teaching situation, factors related to the school and community, and professional and personal factors. Analyses of the different stress factors also show that certain biographical characteristics are significant mediators in teachers' perception of sources of stress, that is to say, these contribute to teachers' assessment of their emotional, physical and psychological well-being. Teachers have also reported on various coping strategies. Teacher stress is a problem in rural areas in South Africa. It warrants the attention of all those involved in this profession. DA - 1998 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 1998 T1 - An investigation into sources of teacher stress in rural secondary schools TI - An investigation into sources of teacher stress in rural secondary schools UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13505 ER - en_ZA
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dc.identifier.vancouvercitationKutame AP. An investigation into sources of teacher stress in rural secondary schools. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,School of Education, 1998 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13505en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentSchool of Educationen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Humanitiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherEducationen_ZA
dc.titleAn investigation into sources of teacher stress in rural secondary schoolsen_ZA
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