Stress among the Contractual College Teachers: A Case Study of Provincialised Degree Colleges in Tinsukia Town

Journal Title: PARIPEX-Indian Journal of Research - Year 2017, Vol 6, Issue 6

Abstract

Stress refers to the response of an individual to an unfavorable circumstance leading to physical, behavioral and mental changes which can either be good or bad. Contractual teachers are more stressed out due to inadequate salary, fear of job loss, work overload etc. An attempt has been made in the present study to find out the factors causing stress among the contractual college teachers working in the provincialised degree colleges in Tinsukia town. Census survey was conducted and the primary data was collected with the help of a structured questionnaire for the purpose of the study. The findings revealed that inadequate salary, job insecurity followed by additional work for a living, work overload at the workplace are the most important factors causing stress among them

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Debyani Roy Bhowmick

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Debyani Roy Bhowmick (2017). Stress among the Contractual College Teachers: A Case Study of Provincialised Degree Colleges in Tinsukia Town. PARIPEX-Indian Journal of Research, 6(6), 19-21. https://europub.co.uk./articles/-A-556689