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Teacher stress research: a review of the literature

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 February 2012

Eva J Duggan
Eva J Duggan*
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Guidance Officer, Gold Coast North School Support Centre
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Abstract

Teacher stress has an impact on the individual teacher, the organisation and the education system. This review examines the topic from a multifactorial perspective, defining teacher stress as the consequence of a range of interacting variables including person specific and organisational factors. A brief overview of stress management approaches is also presented. The reviewer contends that the problem of teacher stress requires a holistic approach and may be most sucessfully managed in a systemic context.

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Journal of Psychologists and Counsellors in Schools , Volume 7 , November 1997 , pp. 125 - 136
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1997

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