Association between Job Stress and Personality of Teachers in Punjab, Pakistan

Abstract

The fundamental aim of this research was to explore correlation amid Job Stress and Persona of Secondary School Teachers of Punjab, Pakistan. This quantitative Study with correlational design focused on understanding how job stress relates with personalities of teachers in the region. Random sampling was done and 768 male and female secondary school teachers were selected with equal proportion. Two instruments, the Teacher Stress Inventory and Big Five Inventory-10, were adopted. Pilot testing was done to explore instruments’ reliability.838 and .784 respectively. Descriptive statistics (frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation) and inferential statistics (Pearson correlation) was applied for data examination. The null hypothesis was rejected, results revealed a moderate but significant association between scores of job stress and all personality dimensions, with Pearson correlation values ranging from .333 to .447. Together, educational institutes and teachers may play their part in reducing job stress through proper support and resources along with awareness regarding personalities.