Measuring science teachers' stress level triggered by multiple stressful conditions

International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 727-739

  Halim, Lilia ^a   Samsudin, Mohd Ali ^a   Meerah, T Subahan M ^a   Osman, Kamisah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Multiple stressful conditions; Rasch model; Science teachers; Stress inventory; Topic specific pedagogy

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845312328     PISSN: 15710068     EISSN: 15731774     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10763-005-9020-9     Document Type: Review

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