How teachers deal with stress

Sources:
Dunham J (1992) Teachers' Coping Resources
as quoted in Bennett N et al (1992)
Managing Change in Education; Open University. ISBN 1853962112

Lazarus R (1981) Little hassles can be hazardous to health,
Psychology Today, July 1981 pp 56-62 -
as quoted in Dunham (1992) see above.

If we are to understand the stress situation of a man falling out of a boat, the main determinant of how much stress he experiences will be whether or not he can swim. (Mechanic, 1967 )

Those who deal with stress best are those who have coping strategies. There are two broad types of strategy :

change the situation which is stressful by:

altering the situation itself, or

altering your perception of it

deal with the thoughts, feelings and bodily reactions to stress rather than attempt to change the situation itself or your perception of it

How teachers deal with stress

Sources: Dunham J (1992) Teachers' Coping Resources as quoted in Bennett N et al (1992) Managing Change in Education; Open University. ISBN 1853962112

Lazarus R (1981) Little hassles can be hazardous to health, Psychology Today, July 1981 pp 56-62 - as quoted in Dunham (1992) see above.

Sources:
Dunham J (1992) Teachers' Coping Resources
as quoted in Bennett N et al (1992)
Managing Change in Education; Open University. ISBN 1853962112

Lazarus R (1981) Little hassles can be hazardous to health,
Psychology Today, July 1981 pp 56-62 -
as quoted in Dunham (1992) see above.