GUIDELINES FOR STRESS MANAGEMENT IN THE WORK OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS UNDER ROI ET PRIMARY EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AREA OFFICE 3

Abstract

The research aimed were 1) To study stress levels in the work of school administrators 2) To comparison of stress levels in the work of school administrators Classified by Work Experience, and School Size and 3) To develop the guidelines for stress management in the work of school administrators under Roi Et Primary Educational Service Area Office 3. The sample group comprised 139 school administrators. The research instruments included a rating scale questionnaire with an overall reliability coefficient of .897, a structured interview form, and an evaluation form for assessing the appropriateness and feasibility of the proposed approaches. The statistics that used for data analysis were percentage, mean, frequency, standard deviation, Index of Item Objective Congruence, t-test and F - test.

The findings of the research revealed that; 1) The overall stress in the workplace of administrators was in the high level. 2) The levels of the workplace of administrators, classified by work experience and the size of the school in which they work, were found to differ significantly at the 0.05 and 0.01 levels. 3) Guidelines developing stress management of administrators under Roi Et Primary Educational Service Area Office 3 covered 7 elements, 51 guidelines. The evaluation of the suitability and feasibility of stress management guidelines for school administrators under the Roi Et Primary Educational Service Area Office 3 revealed that both were at the highest level.