Abstract
The number of workloads borne by the teacher will result a negative impact. An organizational climate is crucial because it can generate a comfortable working conditions for teachers. Otherwise, an unfavorable organizational climate can impact poor working conditions that affect teachers to experience job stress. This study aimed to determine the effect of workload and organizational climate on the work stress of elementary school teachers in Indonesia. One hundred forty-eight elementary school teachers were selected as research participants through an incidental sampling. The research instruments were the workload scale, organizational climate scale, and teacher job stress scale. The results of regression analysis revealed that workload (β = 0.134, p = 0.026) and organizational climate ( = -0.680, p = 0.000) contributed to the job stress of elementary school teachers. This study recommends primary school principals to manage the workload for the professionalism improvement and productivity of elementary school teachers. Harmony in the school environment must be maintained to create a comfortable work and avoid work stress.
Highlights
Schools are a crucial component of education and training systems in each country and play an essential role for both improvement and development of an educational system (Ahghar, 2008)
This study focuses on elementary school settings and elementary school teachers' jobs in Indonesia
The results of this study examine the issue of elementary school teacher problems in Indonesia
Summary
Schools are a crucial component of education and training systems in each country and play an essential role for both improvement and development of an educational system (Ahghar, 2008). Other various teacher problems, such as interpersonal demands, lack of appreciation, lots of work to be completed, disciplinary issues in the classroom, bureaucracy, time constraints, correction jobs for student evaluation results, excessive workload, and lack of support, will make teachers feel depressed (Kokkinos, 2007). They have to deal with achieving student scores when carrying out exams and school reputation problems that must be maintained (Cui et al, 2018). The excessive workload can affect a person's physical and psychological
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