Occupational stressors and coping mechanisms related to job performance as perceived by female school superintendents in Texas /
The purpose of this study was to investigate the perceptions of female school superintendents in Texas with regard to occupational stressors and coping mechanisms. A questionnaire was sent to the total population of female superintendents in Texas including female superintendents, deputy superinten...
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| Format: | Thesis Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: | The purpose of this study was to investigate the perceptions of female school superintendents in Texas with regard to occupational stressors and coping mechanisms. A questionnaire was sent to the total population of female superintendents in Texas including female superintendents, deputy superintendents, associate superintendents, and assistant superintendents. Research findings included a ranking of the top 10 of 42 stressors indicated by the total group and each of the subgroups of superintendents. The top 3 stressors for the total group of superintendents were indicated as being board of education pressures, dealing with poor performance of professional staff, and conflict among administrative staff members.Each of the 14 coping mechanisms were ranked from the most used to the least sed for relieving stress for the total group and each of the subgroups of female superintendents. The total group indicated the top 5 coping strategies as being planning ahead for stressful events, talking to peers about events, getting away from the work environment,engaging in good nutrition, and engaging in religion activities. An analysis of variance determined significance for stressors and coping mechanisms relative to the demographic variables of age, marital status, number of children, ethnicity, highest ranking degree earned, tenure, mentor status, and type of community served. Results of the research suggest that female superintendents experience stress differently in some situations than deputy, associate, and/or assistant superintendents. Demographics were identified for the total group and for each of the subgroups. Relationships between demographics and some stressors and coping mechanisms were indicated. Based on the findings of this study, researcher recommendations include: 1.Stress management training for females aspiring to leadership roles in education. 2. Further study to compare stressors and coping mechnaisms of men to women superintendents, to fully analyze locales where women might project the greatest opportunity for success, to explore qualitatively the full nature and source of stressors and success of coping styles utilized, to investigate the impact of stress on significant others, and to determine career status of women who leave the superintendency. |
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| Item Description: | "Major subject: Educational Administration". Vita. |
| Physical Description: | xv, 156 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm. Issued also on microfiche from University Microfilms Inc. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references: pages 135-141. |