Management Stress Among Teachers in Deemed Universities in Bangalore City

Abstract

The present study aimed to explore the occupational stress level among teachers in deemed universities in Bengaluru and identify the stressors, its effect on teachers' performance and coping strategies among teachers. The study follows quantitative research design based on Job Demands – Resources (JD-R) model and data gathered from 160 faculty members using the structured Likert scale questionnaire. Results indicate that workload, administrative pressure, work-life imbalance and role ambiguity are the factors that have significant and positive effects on occupational stress, and workload is the most important factor. In addition, occupational stress was identified as strongly negatively affecting teacher performance, so that the higher the level of stress, the less successful the teacher was in his/her job. To validate the mediating role of occupational stress between job demands and performance outcomes, data were analyzed using mediation procedures.Data analysis included mediation procedures to validate the mediating role of occupational stress between job demands and performance outcomes. The, coping strategies were shown to significantly moderate this relationship, reducing the negative effects of stress. Demographic analysis revealed greater stress in the senior staff members and older staff members, and greater coping skills.