Stress and its management by students in the field of education

Authors

Irena Plevova, Department of Pedagogical and School Psychology, Faculty of Education, University of Ostrava, the Czech RepublicFollow
Lucie Kremenkova, Department Psychology and Psychopathology Faculty of Education, Palacký University in Olomouc, the Czech Republic
Michaela Pugnerova, Department of Pedagogical and School Psychology, Faculty of Education, University of Ostrava, the Czech Republic

Abstract

Background: ‪The subject matter of the submitted survey was to determine what coping strategies are used to manage stress by university students in the field of education. Material and methods: ‪The research group included 51 university students of the Faculty of Education in a combined type of study (the students teach at high schools concurrently with their studies). To collect data, the standardised Stress Coping Style Questionnaire, SVF-78 was used. Results: ‪There is a statistically significant difference between the variables. Men prefer negative coping strategies to a lower extent than women, with statistical significance. Conclusions: ‪The submitted survey focused on coping strategies used for managing stress by university students in a combined type of study of education-related fields (who already work as teachers). They were teachers at high schools with leaving examinations and teachers at vocational schools without leaving examinations. Individual results of a broader study indicate significance of the independent variable of gender in relation to the selection of coping strategies.

Recommended Citation

Plevova I, Kremenkova L, Pugnerova M. Stress and its management by students in the field of education. Balt J Health Phys Act. 2019; Suppl (2): 16-21. doi: 10.29359/BJHPA.2019.Suppl.2.03

DOI

10.29359/BJHPA.2019.Suppl.2.03

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