This booklet provides a succinct survey of studies on stress in relation to teaching, centering around British research. It provides a comprehensive guide to how stress in teaching has been studied and the conclusions reached. Topics covered are: (1) what is stress; (2) what are the causes of stress in teaching; (3) how prevalent is stress in…

A comprehensive investigation into psychological distress among Western Australian teachers used the General Health Questionnaire to measure nine independent variables, including five stressors and four distressors. The data showed high stress levels; stressors correlated positively with distress and distressors correlated negatively. Gender…

By asking assessment questions that have direct policy implications, a committee of Harvard advisors, faculty members, and administrators was able to implement specific and concrete on-campus advising initiatives. Only modest amounts of data were collected to effect meaningful changes in student behavior, course design, and assignments. Interviews…