Stress among primary teachers: Individuals in organizations

The following article is based on a survey of over 250 class teachers working in 30 primary schools in a large regional authority in Scotland. The study aimed to: (i) establish the prevalence and nature of occupational stress among primary school teachers, and (ii) determine the relationship between stress, anxiety and organizational phenomena. The data were collected by means of a specifically designed questionnaire and standardized measures of psychiatric morbidity. These important data are discussed in terms of their implications for training, organizational change and the direction of future research.