Occupational Stress and Classroom Performance of Teachers in Public Secondary Schools in Esan West Local Government Area of Edo State

This study investigated the relationship between occupational stress and classroom performance of teachers in public secondary schools in Esan West L.G. A of Edo State. Specifically, the study examined the level of classroom performance of teachers in public secondary schools in Esan West L.G. A of Edo State, examined the relationship between workload, administrative pressure and classroom performance of teachers in public secondary schools in Esan West L.G. A of Edo State. Correlational research design was employed in this researcher work. The study population consisted of 76 teachers from public secondary schools in a Esan West L.G.A of Edo State. Two adapted instruments titled: Occupational Stress Questionnaire (OSQ) and Teachers’ Class Performance Questionnaire (TECLAPEQ) were used. The internal consistency of the instrument was assessed using the Cronbach Alpha coefficient. Descriptive statistics, specifically mean and standard deviation were used to answer Research Question 1, while Hypotheses 1 and 2 were tested using the Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient at the 0.05 level of significance. The results showed that there was a significant relationship between occupational stress and classroom performance of teachers in public secondary schools in Esan West L.G. A of Edo State. The study also found that the level of classroom performance of public secondary school teachers in Esan West L.G. A of Edo State was low. It was therefore recommended, among other things, that school principals should lessen administrative burdens on teachers by establishing a supportive management system that enables them to dedicate more time and attention to classroom teaching in the study area.