The Level of Stress among Teachers of Balas Buco Sta. Maria National High School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The teacher's well-being is often overlooked nowadays. The threat is stress, and it is something that nearly half of all teachers say they experience at high level every day. There is an important need to study stress among school teachers. When the body is stressed, the SNS (sympathetic Nervous System) contributes to what is known as the fight or flight: response. The body shifts its energy resources towards fighting of life threat or fleeing from an enemy. Thus, the researcher studied the level of stress of the teachers who play an important role as agents of change.

METHODS

The present investigation is meant to study stress level of school teachers from Balas Buco Sta. Maria National High School. The survey method was adapted for the conduct of the present study. The respondents were 27 school teachers who were randomly selected from the faculty. Using weighted mean, ranking and frequency, findings were revealed.

RESULTS

The findings of this study provided information regarding the level of stress among the secondary school teachers in Balas Buco Sta. Maria National High School. Results show that what most teachers experienced are fatigue, trouble in concentrating, remembering details, making decisions, and overeating or appetite loss. And the least are suicidal thoughts or attempts.

DISCUSSIONS

It can be concluded that time and stress management give a person tools and techniques to expand awareness on how to cope with work. Adapting healthy habits is important for a teacher to maintain healthy lifestyle.