Psychological Needs, Level of Frustration and Anxiety of Teachers at Primary School

Abstract

Due to the increasing burden of teachers in primary education is necessary to evaluate their actual psychological needs, level of frustration and anxiety and potential compensatory mechanisms. The purpose of the study is to determine the current level of teachers’ mental stress because of need to formulate following recommendations in the direction of their education and strengthening of the relevant personal and professional competencies in undergraduate and postgraduate levels. As the research method we applied The Lüschercolor test, which is used to diagnose enduring personality traits and to capture psychological needs and potential frustration. This method allows to determine an individual's resistance to stress, conflicts at different levels of unconsciousness and it also allows to capture the anxiety which is accompanied with these conflicts. Results, that our research brings, have the meaning as partial information. Teachers practicing in primary education are currently exposed to burden, which necessarily requires a considerable degree of psychological resilience and ability to cope with stressful situations. The research results brought an overview of the capabilities of self-regulation and specific ways of responding to external stimuli of primary school teachers.