Perceptions of stress among university teachers

This descriptive work aimed to analyze the perceptions on stress among university teachers and their coping strategies. The study was developed at the ‘Universidade Federal de Goiás’ (Goias Public University). The data collection was performed though interviews recorded on tape. The BOGDAN & BIK...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Efraim Carlos Costa, Maria Márcia Bachion, Lorany Ferreira de Godoy, Ludmila de Ornellas Abreu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal do Ceará 2005-06-01
Series:Rev Rene
Subjects:
Online Access:https://periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/5534
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
_version_ 1849229563357298688
author Efraim Carlos Costa
Maria Márcia Bachion
Lorany Ferreira de Godoy
Ludmila de Ornellas Abreu
author_facet Efraim Carlos Costa
Maria Márcia Bachion
Lorany Ferreira de Godoy
Ludmila de Ornellas Abreu
author_sort Efraim Carlos Costa
collection DOAJ
description This descriptive work aimed to analyze the perceptions on stress among university teachers and their coping strategies. The study was developed at the ‘Universidade Federal de Goiás’ (Goias Public University). The data collection was performed though interviews recorded on tape. The BOGDAN & BIKLEN (1994) model was used for the analysis. Seventy one teachers participated. Four categories were identified: the teachers perceive Stress Indicators, such as body aches, somnolence, palpitation. Among the Stress Causes, they discern demands, multiple jobs, lack of money, multiple responsibilities, and problems in general. In this context, illnesses caused by stress have already been reported. The teachers mentioned “Ways of dealing with stress” that aim to reduce it through escape strategies, direct and indirect confront. It was concluded that the teachers perceive stress as a state of the body resulting from the process of confronting adverse situations, with expressions of bio-psychosocial nature and adverse consequences to the health, and that stress may be reduced through some strategies.   
format Article
id doaj-art-ffb06782dc754339b200f3f39ddcf7d3
institution Kabale University
issn 1517-3852
2175-6783
language English
publishDate 2005-06-01
publisher Universidade Federal do Ceará
record_format Article
series Rev Rene
spelling doaj-art-ffb06782dc754339b200f3f39ddcf7d32025-08-21T13:56:30ZengUniversidade Federal do CearáRev Rene1517-38522175-67832005-06-0163Perceptions of stress among university teachersEfraim Carlos CostaMaria Márcia BachionLorany Ferreira de GodoyLudmila de Ornellas AbreuThis descriptive work aimed to analyze the perceptions on stress among university teachers and their coping strategies. The study was developed at the ‘Universidade Federal de Goiás’ (Goias Public University). The data collection was performed though interviews recorded on tape. The BOGDAN & BIKLEN (1994) model was used for the analysis. Seventy one teachers participated. Four categories were identified: the teachers perceive Stress Indicators, such as body aches, somnolence, palpitation. Among the Stress Causes, they discern demands, multiple jobs, lack of money, multiple responsibilities, and problems in general. In this context, illnesses caused by stress have already been reported. The teachers mentioned “Ways of dealing with stress” that aim to reduce it through escape strategies, direct and indirect confront. It was concluded that the teachers perceive stress as a state of the body resulting from the process of confronting adverse situations, with expressions of bio-psychosocial nature and adverse consequences to the health, and that stress may be reduced through some strategies.    https://periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/5534University teachersStressPrevention & controlMental healthGeneral adaptation syndrome.
spellingShingle Efraim Carlos Costa
Maria Márcia Bachion
Lorany Ferreira de Godoy
Ludmila de Ornellas Abreu
Perceptions of stress among university teachers
Rev Rene
University teachers
Stress
Prevention & control
Mental health
General adaptation syndrome.
title Perceptions of stress among university teachers
title_full Perceptions of stress among university teachers
title_fullStr Perceptions of stress among university teachers
title_full_unstemmed Perceptions of stress among university teachers
title_short Perceptions of stress among university teachers
title_sort perceptions of stress among university teachers
topic University teachers
Stress
Prevention & control
Mental health
General adaptation syndrome.
url https://periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/5534
work_keys_str_mv AT efraimcarloscosta perceptionsofstressamonguniversityteachers
AT mariamarciabachion perceptionsofstressamonguniversityteachers
AT loranyferreiradegodoy perceptionsofstressamonguniversityteachers
AT ludmiladeornellasabreu perceptionsofstressamonguniversityteachers