QUESTIONNAIRE

WORK-RELATED STRESS IN TEACHERS: A COMPARISONBETWEEN

MALE AND FEMALE TEACHERS OF PUBLIC SECTOR
UNIVERSITIES IN FAISALABAD
Background Information

Q. 1: Name of University ---------------------------

Q. 2: Age a) 25-30 b) 31-35 c) 36-40 d) 41-45 e) above 45
Q. 3: Academic Qualification:

a) M.Sc b) M. Phil c) Ph. D

Q. 4: Professional post:

a) Lecturer b) Assistant professor c) Associate professor

Q. 5: Teaching Experience:

a) 1-3 years b) 4-6 years c) 7-10 years d) Above 10

Objective 1: To determine and compare the main causes of work-related stress

experienced by male and female teachers

1. What is your opinion about the causes of work related stress that are experienced by
teachers?
Sr. # Causes of stress 1 2 3 4 5

1 Long hours

2 Heavy workload

3 Changes within the organisation

4 Tight deadlines

5 Job insecurity

6 Lack of autonomy

7 Low salary

8 Boring work

Scale: 1= Strongly Disagree, 2= Disagree, 3= Undecided, 4= Agree, 5= Strongly Agree

Sr. # Causes of work-related stress 1 2 3 4 5

1 Lack of basic teaching material

2 Lack of human resources
3 Difficulty in organizing work
4 Managing disruptive behavior
5 Paper work requirements
6 Difficulty engaging students
Scale: 1= Strongly Disagree, 2= Disagree, 3= Undecided, 4= Agree, 5= Strongly Agree
Objective 2: To compare the level of job satisfaction between male and female teachers
1. Please rate the following statements related to level of job satisfaction of male and
female teachers?
Sr# Job satisfaction 1 2 3 4 5
1 Job security
2 Prospects for advancement
3 Flexible working
4 Chances of extra leave
5 Growth and learning opportunities
6 Recognition and praise
7 Award presentation
Scale: 1= Very dissatisfied, 2= Dissatisfied, 3= Neither Satisfied, 4= Satisfied, 5= Very Satisfied

1 Self esteem

2 Salary

3 Opportunities of advancement

4 Extra allowances

5 Behaviour of head teachers

6 Financial reward

7 Chances of promotion

Scale: 1= Very dissatisfied, 2= Dissatisfied, 3= Neither Satisfied, 4= Satisfied, 5= Very Satisfied

Objective 3: To assess the impact of work-related stress on the physical and mental health
of male or female
1. What is your opinion about the impact of work-related stress on the physical health of
male or female?
Sr Impact of work-related stress on the physical health 1 2 3
#
1 Headache
2 Muscular pain
3 Fever
4 Weakness of eyesight
5 Eating habits
6 Sleeping disruption

Scale: 1= Never, 2= Sometimes, 3= Always

2. What is your opinion about the impact of work related stress on mental health?
Sr Impact of work-related stress on the mental 1 2 3
# health
1 Decrease concentration ability
2 Reduce thinking skills
3 Struggle to control emotions when stressed
4 Increase the negative feeling of fear
5 I often worry about how others perceive me
6 I worry about illness or injury impacting my life
7 Frustration
8 Develop uncontrollable anger
9 Decrease the attention span
Scale: 1= Never, 2= Sometimes, 3= Always
Objective 4: To propose recommendations for intervention to manage work-related stress
among male or female teachers at university level

Sr. # Suggestions 1 2 3 4 5
1 Teachers should tie a knot with the other
teachers to create the well-planned schedule
2 Teachers should make the teaching strategies
with relaxation
3 Teachers should avoid the stress for making
their mental and physical health good
4 Teachers should focus on the work for the
reduction of monotonous working routine
5 Teachers should try to manage their teaching
activities with in limited resources
Scale: 1= Strongly Disagree, 2= Disagree, 3= Undecided, 4= Agree, 5= Strongly Agree
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