Job Stress: A comparative study of male and female university Teachers of Punjab
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Stress is a major factor impacting the performance of teaching faculty and it is important for educational institutions to adopt relevant stress coping strategies to enhance job productivity The purpose of the study is to analyze the job stress prevalent among male and female university teachers in Punjab. The data for the study was collected from university teachers of Punjab, using a questionnaire in which both the genders were included in the same proportion. The data were analyzed using mean, standard deviation, and t-test. Some major considerations for conducting the analysis were the quality level of the students in the university, the working environment of the university, work expectations, availability of time and salary structure. The findings of the study reveal that there is a significant difference in job stress among male and female teachers working in universities of Punjab. The analysis of the mean scores of male and female teachers indicate that the major reasons for stress were the assignment of responsibility of the weak students, departmental politics, and lack of clarity in expectations from juniors by the seniors
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