Teacher stress and coping strategies used to reduce stress

Occupational Therapy International

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 63-80

  Austin, Vicky ^a   Shah, Surya ^b   Muncer, Steven ^c  

^a University of Tennessee Health Science Center ^*

^b University of Tennessee Health Science Center   (United Kingdom)

^c DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Activity based coping; Classroom teachers; Coping strategies; Stress levels

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COPING BEHAVIOR; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FRIEDMAN TEST; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST; PILOT STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESPONSIBILITY; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TEACHER; WILCOXON SIGNED RANKS TEST;

EID: 20444478302     PISSN: 09667903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/oti.16     Document Type: Article

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