Professional isolation and occupational stress in teachers.
The aim of the study was to investigate the relationship between professional isolation of teachers and their occupational stress. A systematic random sample of 1,110 teachers in Quebec were administered French Canadian versions of the UCLA Loneliness Scale and Teacher Stress Inventory. Analysis gave, as expected, a positive and significant correlation between isolation and occupational stress. This highlights the importance of looking for ways to reduce professional isolation of teachers.
Dussault
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M
Département des sciences de l'éducation, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada. Marc_Dussault@uqtr.uqebec.ca
Deaudelin
C
C
Royer
N
N
Loiselle
J
J
D000328:Adult; D004651:Employment; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008132:Loneliness; D008297:Male; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013663:Teaching