Title: Stress level among teachers of public and private sector institutions: an empirical investigation

Authors: Shilpi Goyal, Ruchi Goel

Addresses: RIMT-IMCT, Mandi Gobindgarh 147301, Punjab, India. ' Dalmia Cement Bharat Limited, Delhi 110 001, India

Abstract: To be a teacher requires imparting knowledge or skill through instruction. However, a teacher takes on several other roles. A teacher is seen as a counsellor to both students and parents, sometimes a nurse, a social worker and even to some degree a parent for the students who are under his or her tutelage. With the increasing number of roles that students and parents ask from teachers as well as the requirements from the local Boards of Education and State Departments of Education, it is no wonder that teachers| stress and burnout are on a steady increase. The review of literature reveals that many studies have been undertaken on stress-related problems. However, there are very few studies with special reference to the teachers working in the educational institutions of the State of Punjab. Keeping in view the gaps in research, the present article aims to understand the stress phenomena among the teachers of the public and private sector institutions and thereby understand the major factors responsible for causing stress.

Keywords: culture; management; public sector institutions; private sector institutions; stress levels; teachers; teacher stress; teacher burnout; education.

DOI: 10.1504/IJICBM.2009.024670

International Journal of Indian Culture and Business Management, 2009 Vol.2 No.4, pp.454 - 467

Published online: 14 Apr 2009 *

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