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The Professional Stress of Preschool Education Teachers

Publication date: 28.03.2019

Labor et Educatio, 2018, 6 (2018), pp. 179 - 191

https://doi.org/10.4467/25439561LE.18.012.10239

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Ewa Smak
University of Opole, pl. Kopernika 11a, 45-040 Opole, Poland
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6469-8688 Orcid
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The Professional Stress of Preschool Education Teachers

Abstract

The teacher profession can be rated among professions with high risk of health loss both in the physical (somatic) and mental sense. This is evidenced by statistics on the health assessment of a fairly large teaching community. Numerous structural changes (educational reforms) and an increase in professional expectations towards teachers, especially preschool teachers, have caused a significant increase in the stress experienced by them. This article is devoted to the problem of stress in the professional work of a preschool teacher. The most important factors causing stress reactions, as well as pressures that are the source of stress are identified and discussed in this paper. On their basis, the level of occurrence and circumstances of experiencing school stress are determined. Thirty full-time teachers working in kindergartens in rural and urban environments in the Opolskie Voivodeship were surveyed.

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Information: Labor et Educatio, 2018, 6 (2018), pp. 179 - 191

Article type: Original article

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Polish:

The Professional Stress of Preschool Education Teachers

English:

The Professional Stress of Preschool Education Teachers

Authors

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6469-8688

Ewa Smak
University of Opole, pl. Kopernika 11a, 45-040 Opole, Poland
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6469-8688 Orcid
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University of Opole, pl. Kopernika 11a, 45-040 Opole, Poland

Published at: 28.03.2019

Received at: 27.07.2018

Accepted at: 21.12.2018

Article status: Open

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