Emotional Distress Among Teachers

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EMOTIONAL DISTRESS

AMONG TEACHERS :STRESS


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INTRODUCTION Teachers face challenges from many aspects such as

parents, society, administration and ministry.

The changes in the educational system bring greatpressure to the teachers.

The emotional distress is the results of teachersresponsibilities in carrying out their tasks with limited timeand misunderstanding among the collegues


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CONCEPT STRESS is a state of disturbance of

emotions, thoughts and physical means.

Depressed resulted from the problemsfaced.

Kyriacou (2000) states teachers stress refersto unwanted emotional experience of theteachers such as stress, frustration, anxiety


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TYPESOF

STRESS

Here orNow

Anticipation

Imaginative

Reactive

Negative


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a one-time situation

a teacher in anargument, meeting,examination, slip on stairs

and etc.


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Individuals who think and

imagine something horror andscary and so forth.

For example, afraid of dark and

being alone at home, afraid ofshadow and etc.


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Resulted from the previousevents or experience.

Happen naturally andsometimes can be atreatment process

For example, the flashback oflosing someone, flashback onhurtful moments and etc.

Reactive


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Happen when something

culminates (memuncak)in period of days, weeksor years.

Usually happen becauseof one reason only.

Example: money


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THE CAUSES OF TEACHERSTRESS

(DUNHAM & VARMA, 1998)Teaching demotivated students

Maintaining the discipline in the classroom

and school

Time and work pressure

Managing changes


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Being evaluated by other parties

Self-concept and status

Pressure from administration

Roles conflict and indefinite task

Working environment that is nor

conductive


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Research from NUTP (National Union ofTeaching Profession proved that

69 % of teachers have emotional

distress resulted from

pressure from parents and

students (83 %)

work burden (79 %)

promotion prospect(74 %)unfair evaluation (72 %)


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Cognitive Emotional Behaviour Physical


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cognitivism

Memory problems

distracted / cannot focus

inaccurate evaluation

often feel anxious

negativism


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Emosional

Moody

easily get agry

anxious / restless / uneasy

feels like crying

feels lonely and depressed

sad


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physicaltense muscle and joint pain

constipation and diarrhea

headache

dizzy

chest pain


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physical

Proble with bowel or digestive systemsRapid heartbeat

Ulcer

Loss of sexual desire or ability

Frequently got colds or infection


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behavioural

eating disorder

insomnia or sleep more

isolation

irresponsible


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behavoral

Smoking, drug and alcohol abuse

Anxiety movements (biting nails,scratching, move front and backwards)


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Stress effectsPOSITIVES

Source of selfmotivation

Positive change

Personal excellence

Work harder Personal competition

Optimism

Self confidence

NEGATVES

Decliningperformance

Restless

Lost patience

Feel guilty

Low self-esteem


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Is it

moving?

Fast

???Slow

???


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There is a very, very tall coconut

tree and there are 4 animals.

King Kong, an Ape, an Orangutan

and a Monkey pass by.

They decide to compete to see whois the fastest to get a banana off the

tree.

Who do you guess will win?

Your answer will reflect your

personality.

Think carefully . . . Try and answer

within 30 seconds


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If your answer is:

Orangutan= you're sickApe= you need a break

Monkey = worse, you suppose to be

in the hospital right now..

King Kong= I think you better take 1

year med leave..

Why?!?!?!?!?


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A Coconut tree doesn't have

bananas!

Obviously you're stressed andoverworked.

Take some time off and relax!


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CONCLUSION

Every human being cannot escape from the

life test. Rest assured that for every

problem there is a solution, provided thatpeople are strong enough to face all tests


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THANK YOU

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