The pressures of the teaching profession and their relationship to the dimensions of mental health among male and female primary school teachers

Abstract

The teaching profession is one of the important professions in society, as it constitutes a basic foundation for building generations. Despite its importance, it faces many challenges that put psychological pressure on male and female teachers, especially at the primary level. Hence, the aim of this study is to reveal the relationship of the pressures of the teaching profession to the dimensions of mental health among male and female primary school teachers.

The stress of the teaching profession includes a group of negative feelings and experiences that male and female teachers are exposed to as a result of practicing their work, such as: workload, dealing with student behavior, high expectations, feelings of inferiority and lack of appreciation. Mental health includes many dimensions, such as: emotional health, social health, cognitive health, and behavioral health.

The basic research sample consisted of (400) male and female teachers who were selected using a random sampling method. The researcher identified the teaching profession stress scale by (Al-Kahlot and Al-Kahlot, 2006) and the mental health dimensions scale by (Al-Rukaibi, 2019) as research tools and standards.