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.
Département des sciences de l'éducation, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada. Marc_Dussault@uqtr.uqebec.ca
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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