Mamta Parashar|Deeksha Ellawadi|Mitasha Singh|RC Jiloha
Level of stress among schoolteachers of a school in South Delhi, India
ESIC Hospital|Jamia Hamdard|Institute of Medical Sciences|Jamia Hamdard|Institute of Medical Sciences|Jamia Hamdard|Institute of Medical Sciences
background modernization increasing level competition day day life increased expectations teachers objective describe level stress associated factors among teachers using teachers stress inventory government school urban area south delhi methods cross sectional study among teachers senior secondary school located south delhi part mental health literacy workshop conducted march 2017 124 teachers attended 94 participated study teachers stress inventory scale used tool assess level stress along demographic factors study participants 82 completed questionnaires included analysis results mean score among discipline motivation sub category significantly higher source stress among young age teachers p 0001 mean scores among females higher compared males among sources stress however difference statistically significant joint family significant stressor source especially professional distress bivariate analysis p 004 experience duration increased mean stress score also increased correlation coefficient 010 p 036 variables subjected multiple linear regression models found gender education family income significant predictors stress dependent variable conclusion social economic instability cut across ages increase risk stress burnout