An Analysis of Stress Level among Student-Teachers
Author : Dr. G Sujana Florence
Abstract :
The aim of education is to help the learners to become responsible members of the society along with good academic achievement. Stress plays an important role in accomplishing academic goals and impacts their performance. This study aims to focus on the stress level of student-teachers on the basis of locality and medium of instructions. 500 student-teachers participated from B.Ed. colleges affiliated to University of Mumbai. Among them 232 student-teachers from suburbs and 268 student-teachers participated from suburbs. Among them 410 student-teachers are from English medium, 32 are from Hindi medium and 58 student-teachers are from Marathi medium. The study shows that the stress level of student-teachers from Mumbai city and suburbs are not much, student-teachers from Mumbai (39.13) have slightly higher stress level than the student-teachers from suburbs (35.65). It also reveals that stress level of student-teachers from English, Hindi and Marathi medium are not, much. Stress level of student-teachers from English medium are slightly higher than Hindi and Marathi medium student-teachers. Stress level of Marathi medium student-teachers are stress comparing to others.
Keywords :
Stress, Mumbai, suburban, student-teachers, etc.