Comparing the Stress Level of Teachers at Public and Private Universities in Pakistan

Abstract

The aim of the present study was to compare the stress level of teachers at public and private universities. An instrument developed by Glazer (1978) was used to assess the stress level of teachers. It consisted of twenty opposite sets of questions based on work experience. A total number of 307 teachers from public and private universities in Islamabad participated as sample of the study. Results of the study revealed that majority of university teachers reported high level of stress. The teachers of public sector universities reported moderate level of stress at their workplace while teachers of private sector universities reported high level of stress at their work place. There was no difference found in the stress level of male and female teachers. The implication of the findings is some measures should be taken by the private universities on how to assist their teachers to overcome their stress problem. Some measures could be: universities may focus more on the stress control techniques in the form of counseling, workshops, and seminars among teachers as well as students. So that, they may focus more on the students’ progress.