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Fimian, Michael J. – Education and Training of the Mentally Retarded, 1984
The study reports the result of a survey of 142 staff of community-based programs serving mentally retarded adults. All five organizational variables (Stress, Burnout, Needs Deficiencies, Role Conflict, and Role Ambiguity) were evident in each of the eight programs and were significantly interrelated in over two-thirds of them. (Author/CL)
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Organizational Climate, Residential Programs, Role Perception
Fimian, Michael J.; Santoro, Theresa M. – 1981
This study reports the results of a state-wide (Connecticut) teacher stress survey conducted with 58 low-stress, 250 moderate-stress, and 57 high-stress special education teachers (total N = 365). Dependent variable ratings for the degree of intensity (How strong?) and the degree of frequency (How often?) of 38 emotional, behavioral, and…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Special Education Teachers, Stress Variables
Peer reviewedFimian, Michael J. – Psychology in the Schools, 1987
Surveyed experts (n=226) on teacher stress and burnout to determine relevance of 49 teacher stress items to their overall concepts of teacher stress. Items rated as most relevant dealt with feeling unable to cope and experiencing physical exhaustion; the least were related to student motivation problems. (Author/NB)
Descriptors: Coping, Elementary Secondary Education, Fatigue (Biology), Stress Variables
Peer reviewedFimian, Michael J.; And Others – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1986
Results of a statewide teacher stress survey conducted with 187 teachers of learning disabled students and 178 teachers of nonlearning disabled handicapped students (total N = 365) revealed that LD teachers differed from NLD teachers in terms of experience, educational status, and caseload size; there were similarities in terms of job…
Descriptors: Demography, Elementary Secondary Education, Job Satisfaction, Learning Disabilities
Peer reviewedFimian, Michael J.; Blanton, Linda P. – Teacher Education and Special Education, 1986
Role, stress, and burnout of 379 special education teacher trainees and 36 first year teachers were examined. Results indicated that the majority of such problems were significntly interrelated, not all backgound variables predicted significant stress and burnout levels, and different levels of problems were observed at various stages of…
Descriptors: Job Satisfaction, Prediction, Special Education Teachers, Stress Variables
Fimian, Michael J.; Santoro, Theresa M. – 1981
The study reported the results of a statewide teacher stress survey conducted with 365 full time special education teachers in Connecticut. Dependent variable ratings for the degree of intensity and the degree of frequency of 25 sources of teacher stress and burnout were examined. Of the 365 respondents, 58 were identified as low stress, 250 as…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Special Education Teachers, Stress Variables
Fimian, Michael J. – Education and Training of the Mentally Retarded, 1983
The statewide (Connecticut) survey of 365 teachers of mentally retarded (MR) and nonretarded handicapped (non-MR) students indicated such results as that MR teachers reported stress source levels comparable to or less than levels of non-MR teachers, but reported stress manifestation levels comparable to or greater than those of non-MR teachers.…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Disabilities, Etiology, Mental Retardation
Download full textCherkes, Miriam; Fimian, Michael J. – 1982
Three samples (N=474; N=389; N=417) of special education and mainstream teachers were asked to complete the Teacher Stress Survey (TSS). Developed for the study, the TSS consisted of questions on personal and professional characteristics and on perceived teacher stress in terms of six factors: (1) professional distress, (2) discipline and…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Special Education Teachers
Fimian, Michael J. – Pointer, 1986
Ways special education teachers can cope with stress and obtain and provide social support to each other are discussed. A table lists 85 informal methods of teacher recognition provided by administrators. Six aspects of establishing and maintaining a professional support group are also offered. (DB)
Descriptors: Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Professional Recognition, Social Support Groups
Peer reviewedFimian, Michael J. – Clearing House, 1982
Reviews a variety of topics germane to the causes of stress encountered by teachers every day. Discusses the manifestations of stress, the states of stress, and possible stress reduction techniques. (FL)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Environmental Influences, School Community Relationship, School Role
Fimian, Michael J. – 1988
This report describes a project which examined special education teacher stress and burnout during the trainee (N=358) and inexperienced teacher (N=357) periods. The project's two goals were: (1) documentation of the relationships among teacher background, preparation, organizational variables, and occupational stress and burnout variables through…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Longitudinal Studies
