A review of research on the stress of physical education teachers

Authors

  • Agnieszka Kowalczyk Uniwersytet Humanistyczno-Przyrodniczy im. Jana Długosza w Częstochowie
  • Karolina Kostorz Akademia Wychowania Fizycznego im. Kukuczki w Katowicach

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.34767/PP.2021.02.05

Keywords:

physical education sciences, health sciences, physical education teacher, stress, stress of physical education teachers

Abstract

Background. The aim of the study was to analyze the phenomenon of stress among physical education teachers. Material and methods. A search of databases EBSCOhost and Virtual Library of Science. A review of the literature using the terms (keywords) “stress”, “stress of physical education teachers”. Results. There is a lot of research showing that teaching is a very stressful activity (Dunham, 1976;  Fejgin et al., 1995; Kyriacou i Sutcliffe, 1987a, b). No single, specific research tool was found in diagnostic tests on the stress of physical education teachers. Most of the research on the phenomenon of teachers’ stress is generally focused on teachers, there is little research on the stress of physical education teachers. The conducted research on the stress of physical education teachers concern factors that cause stress. The most important stressors in the physical education teacher’s profession are: low earnings and prestige of the profession, lack of a base to carry out the classes, inappropriate attitude of the school management to teachers, poor organization of work at school, treatment of physical education as a worse subject than others, lack of certainty of further employment or necessity taking extra paid work. Conclusions. In connection with the risks of stress, it is necessary for the individual as well as for children and adolescents to systematically monitor the phenomenon of stress among physical education teachers

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2022-02-02

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A review of research on the stress of physical education teachers. (2022). Pedagogical Review, 2, 70–83. https://doi.org/10.34767/PP.2021.02.05