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Assessment of stress and its risk factors among primary school teachers in the Klang Valley, Malaysia

Introduction: This cross-sectional study determined the workplace stressors, stress levels, mental health status and their influencing factors, among primary school teachers in the Klang Valley, Malaysia. Methodology: Nine primary schools in Klang Valley which fulfil the inclusive criteria...

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Main Authors: Abdul Samad, Nurul Izzah, Hashim, Zailina, Moin, Saidi, Abdullah, Haslinda
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Language:English
Published: Canadian Center of Science and Education 2010
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/13310/1/Assessment%20of%20stress%20and%20its%20risk%20factors%20among%20primary%20school%20teachers%20in%20the%20Klang%20Valley.pdf
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spelling my.upm.eprints.133102015-10-22T06:08:27Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/13310/ Assessment of stress and its risk factors among primary school teachers in the Klang Valley, Malaysia Abdul Samad, Nurul Izzah Hashim, Zailina Moin, Saidi Abdullah, Haslinda Introduction: This cross-sectional study determined the workplace stressors, stress levels, mental health status and their influencing factors, among primary school teachers in the Klang Valley, Malaysia. Methodology: Nine primary schools in Klang Valley which fulfil the inclusive criteria were randomly selected from a list obtained from the Ministry of Education website. Two hundred and seventy two teachers from the selected school, volunteered to participate in the study. A questionnaire was used to determine socio-demographic background, working information and medical history. Teacher Stress Inventory was used to measure the stressor and stress levels; while General Health Questionnaire was used to measure the mental health status. Result: Results showed that most of the teachers experience moderate stress level (71.7%) and only 12.1% had low mental health status. Student misbehaviour was the main stressor in the school environment (mean= 2.62). Gender (p=0.001) and workload (p=0.002) showed a significant contributing factors toward mental health status. Conclusion: These primary school teachers experience stress mainly due to the student misbehaviour and the mental well-being were influenced by the workload and gender. Women teachers with heavy workload had relationship with lower mental health status. Canadian Center of Science and Education 2010-10 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/13310/1/Assessment%20of%20stress%20and%20its%20risk%20factors%20among%20primary%20school%20teachers%20in%20the%20Klang%20Valley.pdf Abdul Samad, Nurul Izzah and Hashim, Zailina and Moin, Saidi and Abdullah, Haslinda (2010) Assessment of stress and its risk factors among primary school teachers in the Klang Valley, Malaysia. Global Journal of Health Science, 2 (2). pp. 163-171. ISSN 1916-9736; ESSN: 1916-9744 http://www.ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/gjhs/article/view/5178 10.5539/gjhs.v2n2p163
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description Introduction: This cross-sectional study determined the workplace stressors, stress levels, mental health status and their influencing factors, among primary school teachers in the Klang Valley, Malaysia. Methodology: Nine primary schools in Klang Valley which fulfil the inclusive criteria were randomly selected from a list obtained from the Ministry of Education website. Two hundred and seventy two teachers from the selected school, volunteered to participate in the study. A questionnaire was used to determine socio-demographic background, working information and medical history. Teacher Stress Inventory was used to measure the stressor and stress levels; while General Health Questionnaire was used to measure the mental health status. Result: Results showed that most of the teachers experience moderate stress level (71.7%) and only 12.1% had low mental health status. Student misbehaviour was the main stressor in the school environment (mean= 2.62). Gender (p=0.001) and workload (p=0.002) showed a significant contributing factors toward mental health status. Conclusion: These primary school teachers experience stress mainly due to the student misbehaviour and the mental well-being were influenced by the workload and gender. Women teachers with heavy workload had relationship with lower mental health status.
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author Abdul Samad, Nurul Izzah
Hashim, Zailina
Moin, Saidi
Abdullah, Haslinda
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Hashim, Zailina
Moin, Saidi
Abdullah, Haslinda
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Hashim, Zailina
Moin, Saidi
Abdullah, Haslinda
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title Assessment of stress and its risk factors among primary school teachers in the Klang Valley, Malaysia
title_short Assessment of stress and its risk factors among primary school teachers in the Klang Valley, Malaysia
title_full Assessment of stress and its risk factors among primary school teachers in the Klang Valley, Malaysia
title_fullStr Assessment of stress and its risk factors among primary school teachers in the Klang Valley, Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Assessment of stress and its risk factors among primary school teachers in the Klang Valley, Malaysia
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publisher Canadian Center of Science and Education
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