The Relationship between Gender, Education Level, and Age on Work Stress Public High School Teachers in Indonesia

Abstract

Introduction: Teaching is a challenging and difficult profession. Teaching is a high-stress job. This study aimed to determine work stress based on gender, age, and level of education in Palu City State Senior High School teachers. M ethods: Descriptive research was conducted from Jun 1 to Sep 29, 2020, in Palu City. The research population was 150 teachers from five senior high schools in Palu City. The research sample was 34 respondents using an accidental sampling technique. The job stress measurement questionnaire was conducted using a work stress assessment questionnaire from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) with the scoring method. The degree of stress is categorized as mild, moderate, and severe. Results: The results showed that the respondents who experienced moderate stress were 31 respondents (91.2 %) and severe stress were three respondents (8.8 %). Respondents who experienced more stress were male, with as many as 18 respondents (52.9 %), with undergraduate education levels 18 respondents (52.9 %). Age of 41-45 years and 46-50 years also experienced more stress each as many as eight respondents (23.5 %). Conclusion: This study suggests that identifying the factors that cause work stress on teachers at the school should be carried out. This effort can be made by asking the opinion of each teacher on everything related to the work environment, compensation policies, work regulations and procedures that have been set, the suitability of their work placements, the availability of work facilities, and other factors that are thought to cause stress at work.