International Journal of Research in Economics and Social Sciences
  • Year: 2017
  • Volume: 7
  • Issue: 3

A comparative study of frustration and occupational stress among women teachers of government and private primary schools in Rohtak

  • Author:
  • Rekha Dalal1, Indira Dhull2
  • Total Page Count: 9
  • Page Number: 196 to 204

1Research Scholar, Department of Education, M.D. University, Rohtak

2Dean, Faculty of Education, SGT University, Gurgaon

Online published on 27 July, 2017.

Abstract

The present study is an attempt to find out the level of frustration and level of occupational stress among women teachers working in government and private schools. Descriptive survey method was used. A sample of 200 women teachers was taken on the basis of random sampling method. Frustration scale by Chauhan and Tiwari and Occupational Stress Index by Srivastava were used to collect the data. Mean, SD and ‘t’ test were used to analyse the data. The findings of the study revealed that: (i) Women teachers of private schools are more frustrated on all dimensions of frustration except fixation dimension than women teachers of government schools; and (ii) women teachers of private schools have more occupational stress than women teachers working in government schools.

Keywords

Frustration, occupational stress, women teachers, government, private