Date of Award
1986
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Education
Department
Education
First Advisor
Jeanne M. Donovan
Second Advisor
Gene Henderson
Abstract
This study was conducted to determine the relationship between time management skills and levels of stress in teachers.
The sample used consisted of all the teachers i n grades K-12 in the Wentzville R-IV School District. The number of surveys returned totaled 113 which was 58%.
The respondents completed two self-administered questionnaires. One was a Time Management Survey and the other was the Wilson Stress Profile for Teachers. Each survey contained 36 items which were scored on a Likert-type scale of 1 to 5.
The Pearson r correlation between the two sets of scores was .623 which was found to be statistically significant at the p = .01 le vel. Additionally, the Time Management category on the Wilson Stress Profile for Teachers was ranked as the number one cause of stress with a mean score of 11. 9 .
The findings support the hypothesis that teachers who practice good time management skills have lower levels of stress than those who have poor time management skills.
Based on these results, it is recommended that teacher training and in-service programs be designed to help teachers in the areas of time management and stress. Further research in the area of time management for teachers is indicated to determine the areas which most need improvement.
Recommended Citation
Sunderland, Sandra, "Teacher Stress and Time Management" (1986). Theses. 1332.
https://digitalcommons.lindenwood.edu/theses/1332
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