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Factors Of Job-Related Stress As Perceived By Middle School Principals In Virginia, Teresa I. Snyder
Factors Of Job-Related Stress As Perceived By Middle School Principals In Virginia, Teresa I. Snyder
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This study was conducted among middle school principals in Virginia to determine their perceptions of job-related stress factors. The entire population of middle school principals (grades 6, 7, 8) was selected to participate in the study. The Administrative Stress Index was used to assess factors that cause principals stress on the job and to measure their stress levels. A demographic data form was used to collect data on the variables of age, gender, administrative experience, assistant principal support, student enrollment, adults supervised, percentage of students receiving free or reduced lunch, location of school, type of school, experience as a middle …
Occupational Stress Among Nurse Administrators In General Hospitals In Tennessee, Ruby T. Davis
Occupational Stress Among Nurse Administrators In General Hospitals In Tennessee, Ruby T. Davis
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The purpose of this study was to determine the level of occupational stress among nurse administrators and to identify the types of strategies used by nurse administrators to deal with or manage occupational stress. The study examined the relationship between selected demographic variables, occupational stress, and strategies. The research design included five research questions along with seven null hypotheses testing the relationship between occupational stress and demographic variables--age, gender, marital status, years of professional nursing experience, years as a nurse administrator, educational attainment, and hospital bed capacity. There were seven additional hypotheses testing the relationship between the same demographic variables …