Identification of Stress Management Techniques Used by Teachers in Secondary School Teachers in District Lahore

Abstract

The purpose of this quantitative study was to determine if teachers in secondary level schools from high and upper secondary schools in the district of Lahore were employing stress management approaches.Secondary schools teachers were the research subjects. Three hundred seventy-one teachers in secondary schools were engaged using a simple random sampling method for data collection. An adopted and structured questionnaire comprised of statements about various stress management strategies was used. The responses of teachers were gathered using a five-point Liker t-type scale. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics.The mean and standard deviation were calculated to find results. On the basis of findings most commonly used strategies were: praying, sharing stress with family, friends, and elders, putting everything in Allah's hands,watching television, and resting. The least used strategies were exercising, going to a psychologist and taking medicine, weeping, and shopping. Several recommendations were made in light of the findings.