International Journal of New Developments in Education, 2023, 5(24); doi: 10.25236/IJNDE.2023.052401.
Yao Hexia1,2, Elizabeth M. Sagubo1
1College of Teacher Education, University of the Cordilleras, Baguio, Benguet, Philippines
2Student Affairs Department, Hebei University of Engineering, Handan, Hebei, China
In the current social and economic environment, with the reform and development of universities and the use of advanced technology, university teachers have encountered different degrees of psychological pressure in work, life and family. Taking Hebei University of Engineering as an example, this paper analyzes the psychological stress factors of university teachers through literature research and teacher interviews, and concludes that professional title promotion and assessment, workload, interpersonal relationship, and family burden is the main influencing factor of the psychological stress of university teachers, and then proposes strategies to deal with the psychological stress of university teachers, including establishing a scientific and reasonable management mechanism and an effective incentive mechanism, improving the treatment of teachers, and establishing a good social support system. Improve teachers' self-psychological adjustment ability.
University teachers, Psychological stress, Influencing factors, Coping strategies
Yao Hexia, Elizabeth M. Sagubo. Influencing Factors and Coping Strategies of University Teachers’ Psychological Stress. International Journal of New Developments in Education (2023) Vol. 5, Issue 24: 1-7. https://doi.org/10.25236/IJNDE.2023.052401.
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