NIRMALA COLLEGE OF NURSING

MARIKUNNU, CALICUT -12

(Affiliated to KUHS)

2019-2020

“A STUDY TO ASSESS THE LEVEL OF OCCUPATIONAL STRESS AMONG TEACHING FACULTIES IN

SELECTED PRIVATE COLLEGES IN KOZHIKODE”

GROUP MEMBERS

 Ms GRESHMA BIJOY
 Ms JEEVA MARIA GEORGE
 Ms JEEVA POULOSE
 Ms JINTU M VARGHEESE
 Ms KEERTHANA T M
 Ms LINU THRESIA TOMY
 Ms MARIYA POLY

PROJECT REPORT SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE

DEGREE OF BSc. NURSING FROM KERALA UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH AND SCIENCE, THRISSUR

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 NIRMALA COLLEGE OF NURSING
MARIKUNNU, CALICUT -12
(Affiliated to KUHS)
2019-2020

CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that the research untitled “A STUDY TO ASSESS THE LEVEL OF
OCCUPATIONAL STRESS AMONG TEACHING FACULTIES IN SELECTED PRIVATE
COLLEGES IN KOZHIKODE” is a bonafied work of Ms. Greshma Bijoy, Ms. Jeeva Maria
George, Ms. Jeeva Poulose, Ms. Jintu M Vargheese, Ms. Keethana T M, Ms. Linu Thresia
Tomy, Ms. Mariya Poly of Nirmala College of Nursing, Calicut, submitted in the partial
fulfillment for the degree of BSc.Nursing from Kerala University of Health sciences.

MRS. BABITHA REV. SR. CLARENCE

MSc. NURSING LECTURER PRINCIPAL

NIRMALA COLLEGE NIRMALA COLLEGE

OF NURSING, OF NURSING,
CALICUT CALICUT

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 NIRMALA COLLEGE OF NURSING
MARIKUNNU, CALICUT -12
(Affiliated to KUHS)
2019-2020

GROUP MEMBERS

• Ms GRESHMA BIJOY
• Ms JEEVA MARIA GEORGE
• Ms JEEVA POULOSE
• Ms JINTU M VARGHEESE
• Ms KEERTHANA T M
• Ms LINU THRESIA TOMY
• Ms MARIYA POLY

GUIDED BY

MRS BABITHA (MSc. NURSING, LECTURER)

NIRMALA COLLEGE OF NURSING, CALICUT

PROJECT REPORT SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE

DEGREE OF BSc. NURSING FROM KERALA UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES, THRISSUR

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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

We acknowledge with gratitude and devotion to the almighty God for the abundant blessing showered
for the successful completion of the study.

We extended our heartfelt thanks to Prof. Rev. Sr. Clarence, Principal, Nirmala College of Nursing,
Calicut for her valuable guidance, support and encouragement.

We have great pleasure in expressing our deep gratitude to Prof. Rev. Sr. Rosilita, Vice principal cum
Class-coordinator, Nirmala College of Nursing for her expert guidance and valuable suggestion for the
successful completion of the study.

We would like to express our sincere gratitude to Miss. Cimi Thomas, Assistant Professor cum Subject
Coordinator, Nirmala College of Nursing, Calicut for her valuable support and suggestions in validating
the tool used for the present study.

We acknowledge humble thanks and deep sense of gratitude to Mrs Babitha, Lecturer, Department of
Community Health Nursing, Nirmala College of Nursing for giving guidance and suggestions for the
study.

We express gratitude to the management and to the principal of Nirmala College of Nursing for allowing
us facilities and opportunities to conduct study.

We are also grateful to Mr Anil Kumar, statistics, Farook College, Calicut for this constant guidance and
assistance in doing statistical analysis for this study.

We wish to extend our gratitude to all teaching, non-teaching staff of Nirmala College of Nursing for the
valuable support.

We owe gratitude to all the subjects for extending their co-operation without which it would have been
impossible for us to complete study. Last but not least, during the process of our project work we came
across many people who contributed directly or indirectly for the timely and successful completion of
our dissertation work and we deeply indebted to all.

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 ABSTRACT

The present study was aimed “To assess the level of occupational stress among teaching faculties
in selected private colleges in Kozhikode”.

The objectives were;

 To assess the level of occupational stress among teaching faculties.

 To assess the relationship between the stress level and selected demographic variables.

Perceived stress scale and a self- assessment were used. The actual study was conducted at JDT
Islam Polytechnic College, JDT Islam Pharmacy College, Providence women’s College of Mathematics, in
Kozhikode.

The sample size was 30. The samples were selected by convenience sampling method assessed
stress of teaching faculties by using perceived stress scale and a self- assessment.

The study reveals that majority of faculties 63.3% had moderate stress, 32.7% faculties had high
stress.

The study reveals that there is a significant association between level of stress in teaching faculties and
selected demographic variables like age, sex, department and spirituality.

Key Word: Assess, Job related stress, Teaching faculties

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 CONTENTS

SL NO TITLE PAGE NO
1. INTRODUCTION 8-12
2. REVIEW OF LITERATURE 13-15
3. METHODOLOGY 16-21
4. ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION 22-29
5. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION 30-32
6. REFERENCE 33-35
7. ANNEXURES 36-44

LIST OF TABLES

SL NO TITLES PAGE NO
1. ANALYSIS OF LEVEL OF STRESS AMONG TEACHING 28
FACULTIES IN SELECTED PRIVATE COLLEGES
2. ANALYSIS OF ASSOCIATION BETWEEN STRESS AND 29
SELECTED DEMOGRAPHIC VARIABLES

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 LIST OF FIGURES

SL NO TITLES PAGE NO
1. CONCEPTUL FRAMEWORK OF STUDY BASED ON ‘KARL 12
LUDWING VON BERTALANFFY’

2. SCHEMATIC REPRESENTATIVE OF THE STUDY 18

3. DISTRIBUTION OF SUBJECTS BASED ON AGE 24
4. DISTRIBUTION OF SUBJECTS BASED ON SEX 25
5. DISTRIBUTION OF SUBJECTS BASED ON DEPARTMENT 26
6. DISTRIBUTION OF SUBJECTS BASED ON SPIRITUALITY 27

LIST OF ANNEXURE

SL NO TITLE PAGE NO
1. INFORMED CONSENT 37
2. QUESTIONNAIRE 38-41
3. LETTER SEEKING PERMISSION TO CONDUCT THE RESEARCH 42-44
STUDY

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INTRODUCTION

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 CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION

“Stress is the trash of modern life. We all generate it but if you don’t
disperse it properly, it will pile up and over take your life”.
-DANZAE PACE

BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

In today’s society, we thrive on performance, competition and perfection, which lead to

an insidious increase in stress. Stress causes damage that is often underestimated, and it is a
social phenomenon. It is a mental strain which promotes various disorders. The problem comes
when we push ourselves to our limitation what are intended to bear without permanent
damage.

Now a day’s, stress has become an internal part of jobs in every sector. Everyone’s life is
engaged with some stress due to internal and external element. External like job related stress,
family oriented, behavioural etc. On the other hand internal like feeling of insecurity, inferiority
and ill health, unrealistic expectation etc. Stress also creates emotional and psychological
problem to all kind of people.

Every field a person has to come across stress due to life crisis, human tendency and
environmental changes. This paper focuses on the study about occupational stress among
teaching faculties working in selected private colleges in Kozhikode.

NEED OF STUDY

In the present scenario, the work load and work pressure is more to all kind of people.
Stress is a mental and emotional strain. Stress promotes various disorders. This study is only
about the stress sphere of teaching faculties in selected private colleges in Kozhikode. This
paper helps them how to handle the stress with few managing techniques. In this stream the
faculties also need some job security and personal safety etc. The management can understand
that “less stress work more “. So without stress they render effective and efficient services to
the management as well as to the study.

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STATEMENT OF PROBLEM
“A Study to assess the occupational stress among teaching faculties in selected private
colleges in Kozhikode”

OBJECTIVES
The objectives of the study were:

 To assess the level of occupational stress among teaching faculties.

 To assess the relationship between the stress level and selected demographic
variables.

OPERATIONAL DEFINITION

ASSESS

A process of measuring and analysing a performance or product to provide quality, timely

feedback for improvement.

STRESS

In this study, stress refers to the feeling of physical and emotional tension of teaching
faculties in selected private colleges.

TEACHING FACULTIES

A major role in education is guaranteed faculties. Stress being perceived in the sector
leads to emotional disturbances.

PRIVATE COLLEGES

Certain selected private colleges are used in the study in teaching faculties coming
under different departments.

ASSUMPTION
These will be stress among teaching faculties in selected private colleges related to their job.

DELIMITATION
The study is delimited to:

 Sample size is 30
 The study time was limited to 2 weeks

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  Selected convenient sampling

HYPOTHESIS
H1: There is a significant association between level of stress among teaching faculties in selected
private colleges and selected demographic variables at 0.05 is level of significance.

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK
Conceptual framework refers to interrelated concept or abstraction that is assembled together
in some rational scheme by virtue of their relevance to common theme. They serve a spring board for
the generation of hypothesis to be tested.

A conceptual model provides a certain frame of reference for the clinical practices, research and
education. Utility of conceptual models come from the organisations of elements used for the study. It
gives a direction to the research for relevant questions phenomenon and by pointing out solutions for
practical problems. The present study was aimed to assess level of stress among teaching faculties. The
conceptual framework of the study was based on the general system theory with input, process, output,
and feedback introduced by “KARL LUDWING VON BERTALANFFY”.

According to this theory, system is group of elements that interact with one another in order to
achieve the goal. An individual is a system because he/she receives input from both environment which
is entering and leaving system. The process with in which the matter, energy, information, matter
energy exchange between man and environment

INPUT

In the study to assess the level of occupational stress among teaching faculties are affected by
factors like age, sex, department and spirituality.

PROCESS

It is the action needed to accomplish the desired task, to evaluate the desired output that is to
assess the level of occupational stress of teaching faculties used by Perceived Stress Scale and Self-
Assessment.

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OUTPUT

In this study to assess the level of occupational stress among teaching faculties, the output that
may be regarded as the product of the process. This is achieved through differential and inferential
statistics. The level of stress categorized into three level; low stress, moderate stress and high stress.

OUTPUT
INPUT THOUGHT OUTPUT

DEMOGRAPHIC  LOW STRESS

VARIABLES  MODERATE
PERCEIVED STRESS STRESS
 AGE SCALE  HIGH STRESS
 SEX
 DEPARTMENT
 SPIRITUALITY

FEEDBACK

FIGURE 1: Conceptual Framework of study based on ‘KARL LUDWIG VON BERTALANFFIS

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REVIEW OF LITERATURE

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 CHAPTER 2

REVIEW OF LITERATURE
Review of literature is the key step in research process .The Review of Literature helps to assess
what is already known, what is still unknown and untested. A good Review of Literature will provide the
reader enough background and context to understand the current work.

A literature review can be a precursor to the introduction of research paper, or it can be an entire
paper in itself, acting as the first paper of larger research projects and allowing the supervisor to as
certain that the student is on the correct path.

 A study conducted to assess causes of work related stress among the college teachers in
Indore [Madhya Pradesh]. They have conducted the study on 50 samples. Factor analysis
is used to analyse the cause of work related stress. The researcher identified various
cause of stress among the teachers, occurring frequently and occasionally. The
researcher also suggested certain programs or motivational packages which will reduce
stress level in them.
 A study to assess causes of job stress among special education in selected special and
integrated schools in west and north central parts of Nigeria . The sample consists of 50
samples of special education teachers from 10 special and integrated schools in 2 geo-
political zones of the countries. Four research questions were generated and frequency
count, percentage, mean and standard deviation. The results of research question tested
revealed moderate and extreme stress pattern among special educators.
 A comparative study to assess occupational stress in secondary school teachers in
relation to their demographic variables. With an objective to compare the occupational
stress of male and female secondary school teachers, to compare occupational stress
among teachers working in government and private schools. Result showed there was
no occupational stress of secondary school teachers on gender, type of school and
locality
 A study to assess the stress level among private school teachers compared to aided
school teachers. A sample of 185 aided school teachers and 120 government school
teachers were taken. Result show that teachers who reported greater stress were less
satisfied with teaching, reported greater frequency of absences, and greater number of
total days and more likely to take up teaching career again.
 An explanatory study to assess the work life of college teachers. The main aim of this
research was to assess the difference in perception of male and female as well as junior
and senior teachers with regard to their responses in particular. Findings revealed that
junior college teachers experienced significantly more stress on most of the dimension
of stress in comparison to senior teachers. However female teachers experienced more
roles overload and inter role distance stress as compared to their male counterpart.

 A comparative study to assess the level of stress in male and female college teachers.
The findings revealed that half of college teachers experience less stress towards their
job and make displays more occupational stress towards job than females. Moreover

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 the trained graduate teachers are found to have higher occupational stress than post
graduate and untrained teachers.
 A comparative study to assess the level of stress among primary school teachers and
secondary school teachers. The result was found as the primary school teachers are
more stressed compared to secondary school teachers. The study conducted in 50
samples.
 Deepa Sikand S. [2008] on her article “Teaching stress an emerging areas of research in
teacher education constitution “reveals that teacher is most important element in any
educational programme. The daily interaction with pupils, co-workers, incessant and
fragmented demands of teaching in general often lead to over whelming perused and
challenges which further leads to stress and strain.
 R.G.Kennedy [2018]on his article “Stress management techniques for teachers” reveals
that stress can be observed in any kind of job but to the unique circumstances that
teachers are involved in , they seen to have interested levels of stress than others.
Because of the nature of job, they are so stressed out daily so that there is a need for
them to practice techniques for managing their stress in right ways.
 Sarah Basu [2009] on her article “Stress among teacher education “ reveals that the
stress related to work environment is known as occupational stress or job stress Teacher
–stress is a specific type of occupational stress. It is experienced by teacher of
unpleasant emotion such as tension, frustration, anger and depression resulting from
aspects of his work as teachers.

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METHODOLOGY

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 CHAPTER 3

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Methodology is significant part of the study which enables the research to produce the blueprint
of the research undertaking.

Research methodology indicates the general pattern for organizing the procedure for the
empirical study together with the method of obtaining the valid and reliable dates for the problem
under the investigation. The study is conducted to assess the level of occupational stress among
teaching faculties in selected private colleges in Kozhikode.

This chapter include,

 Research Approach
 Research Design
 Variable
 Population
 Sample and Sample size
 Sampling Technique
 Sample Selection Criteria
 Research tool and Technique
 Research Tool
 Development of Tool
 Description of Tool
 Content Validity
 Reliability
 Pilot study
 Data Collecting process
 Plan of data analysis

RESEARCH APPROACH

Research approach is the description of the plan to investigate the phenomena under study is
structured (quantitative) unstructured (qualitative) as combination of the two method. Therefore, the
approach helps to decide about the preview of absence as well as manipulation and control over
variables.

RESEARCH DESIGN

The research design is a master plan specifying the method and procedures for collecting and
analysing the needed information in a research study. Here descriptive survey design is used.

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 RESEARCH APPROACH AND DESIGN

 NON-EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH
 DESCRIPTIVE SURVEY DESIGN

SAMPLING TECHNIQUE

 CONVENIENCE SAMPLING

POPULATION

 TEACHING FACULTIES IN SELECTED PRIVATE

COLLEGES

SAMPLE AND SETTINGS

 30, PROVIDENCE WOMEN’S COLLEGE AND JDT

ISLAM COLLEGE, CALICUT

TOOL

 DEMOGRAPHIC PROFORMA
 PERCEIVED STRESS SCALE

PLAN OF DATA ANALYSIS

DESCRIPTIVE AND INFERENTIAL STATISTICS

FIGURE 2: Schematic representation of the study

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VARIABLES

RESEARCH VARIABLES

In this study, level of occupational stress and coping strategies among the teaching faculties in
selected private colleges in Kozhikode. [Providence women’s college, JDT Islam College, Kozhikode]

PERSONAL VARIABLES

In this study, personal variable refers to age, sex, spirituality and the department.

RESEARCH SETTING

The setting is a location in which study is conducted. The study is conducted in JDT Islam College
[Polytechnic, Electronics and Pharmacy department] and Providence women’s College [Mathematics
department]

POPULATION

Population refers to the teachers working in Providence women’s College [Mathematics

department] and JDT Islam College [Polytechnic, Electronics and Pharmacy department].

SAMPLE AND SAMPLE SIZE

Sample may be defined as representative unit of target population; which is to be worked upon
by researchers during their study. In other words sample consists of a subset of unit which comprises
the population selected by researchers to participate in their research project. Sample for present study
was 30, teaching faculties from Providence women’s college and JDT Islam College (Polytechnic,
Electronics and Pharmacy department).

SAMPING TECHNIQUE

Research adopted convenience sampling techniques for selection of sample.

SAMPLE SELECTION CRITERIA

INCLUSION CRITERIA

 Available during data collection

 Teaching faculties in private college.

EXCLUSION CRITERIA

 Not willing to participate

 Taking any antipsychotic drugs.

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DURATION OF THE STUDY

Duration of the study is 2 week.

RESEARCH TOOL AND TECHNIQUE

The technique used in the study was administration of structured questionnaire. The researcher
preferred that it would be most suitable method to collect the data regarding the assessment of
occupational stress among teaching faculties in JDT Islam College and Providence women’s College,
Kozhikode.

RESEARCH TOOL

 Section A - Demographic proforma

 Section B - Perceived stress scale

DEVELOPMENT OF TOOL

A tool is a device used to measure the concept of interest in a research project. An intense
research of related literature and experts in the field of nursing we consulted for developing appropriate
tool.

DESCRIPTION OF THE TOOL

Tool was constructed in two sections with number of 30 items.

SECTION A: DEMOGRAPHIC PROFORMA

It includes age, sex, spirituality and the department

SECTION B: PERCEIVED STRESS SCALE

It is used to assess level of occupational stress among teaching faculties in selected private
colleges. The maximum score is 18 and the minimum score is 1.

CONTENT VALIDITY

DATAlidity is the degree to which the item in the instrument adequately represents the universe
of content being measured. The research tools such as demographic proforma, perceived stress scale
are used. As self-assessment content were validated by the experts in the nursing profession. The
suggestions recommendation and option by the experts were done for the modifying the tool.

RELIABILITY

Reliability is the degree of consistency or dependency with which an instrument measures the
target attribute which it is designed to measure. It is major criteria for assessing quality and adequacy of

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an instrument. The coefficient correlation of perceived stress scale was found to be 0.09.This indicated
that the tool was reliable.

PILOT STUDY

Permission for pilot study was obtained from our Principal Rev. Sr. Clarence. As the inclusion
criteria three samples were selected from Electronics department from JDT Islam College to determine
the feasibility and practicability of research design. Result of the study was discussed with concerned
experts and decides that the design is adequate, and no modifications are required in research tool and
technique.

DATA COLLECTION PROCESS

After obtaining sanction from the principals of JDT Islam College and Providence women’s
College, the study was conducted among 30samples. The researcher did the study by using standard
questionnaire. The researchers explained the purpose of study and assured confidentially of response
and obtained an informed consent. After the questionnaire was given to each sample and collected after
½ hour. The investigators did not face any problem during the data collection process.

PLAN OF DATA COLLECTION

Analysis is the process of organizing, sorting and scrutinizing data in such a way that research
question can be answered or meaningful inferences can be drawn.

Data was analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics based on the objectives of study.

 Personal data was analysed by frequency and percentage.

 Association between level of stress and selected demographic proforma were analysed by Chi
square test.
 Data were presented in form of table and diagrams

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ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION

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 CHAPTER 4

ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION

This chapter deals with the analysis and interpretation of data collected from 30 teaching
faculties from JDT Islam College and Providence Women’s college Kozhikode in selected departments of
Polytechnic, Mathematics and Pharmacy department regarding the occupational stress of teaching
faculties.

Data collected were organized, tabulated, analysed and interpreted with differential and inferential
statistics in relation to objectives and hypothesis formulated for the study.

OBJECTIVES:

 To assess the level of occupational stress among teaching faculties.

 To assess the relationship between the stress level and selected demographic variables.

HYPOTHESIS:

H1: There is a significant association between level of stress among teaching faculties in selected private
colleges and selected demographic variables at 0.05 is level of significance.

ORGANISATION OF STUDY FINDINGS:

Analysis of the study findings are organized and presented under the following sections.

 SECTION 1: Personal characteristics of subjects.

 SECTION 2: Analysis of level of stress among teaching faculties in selected private colleges.
 SECTION 3: Analysis of association between stress and selected demographic variables.

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SECTION 1: PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS OF SUBJECTS

This section deals with frequency and percentage distribution of subjects based on age, sex,
department, spirituality, family.

AGE:

60%

50%

40%

30%
Series1
50%
20%

25% 25%
10%

0%
20-30Y 30-40Y 40-50Y

AGE IN YEARS

FIGURE 3: Distribution of subjects based on age

The sample characteristic depicted in the above bar diagram shows that 50% of subjects
belongs to age group 20-30 years. (P value=0.00001)

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SEX:

90%

80%

70%

60%

50% 90%
40%

30%

20%

10% 10%
0%
FEMALE MALE

MALE AND FEMALES

FIGURE 4: Distribution of subjects based on sex
The sample characteristic depicted in the above pyramid diagram shows that 90% of subjects
belongs to female. (P value=0.000245)

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DEPARTMENT

15%

50%
35%

ENGINEERING

MATHEMATICS

PHARMACY

VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS
FIGURE 5: Distribution of subjects based on departments
The sample characteristic depicted in the above pie diagram shows that 50% belongs to
Pharmacy.(P value=0.000245)

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SPIRITUALITY

80%

70%

60%

50%

40%
Series1
70%
30%

20%
30%
10%

0%
LOW HIGH

SPIRITUALITY AMONG SUBJECTS

FIGURE 6: Distribution of subjects based on spirituality
The sample characteristics are depicted in the above bar diagram shows that 70% has less
spirituality. (P value=0.00001)

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SECTION 2: ANALYSIS OF LEVEL OF STRESS AMONG TEACHING FACULTIES IN SELECTED
PRIVATE COLLEGES

This section deals with the frequency and percentage of level of stress among teaching faculties
in selected private colleges.

CATEGORY FREQUENCY PERCENTAGE

LOW STRESS 0% 0%

MODERATE STRESS 19% 63.3%

HIGH STRESS 11% 36.7%

TABLE 4: Analysis in level of occupational stress among teaching faculties in selected private
colleges in Kozhikode
The values depicted the above table shows that 63.3% of the subjects have moderate stress
and 36.7% of the subjects have high stress.

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SECTION 3: ANALYSIS OF ASSOCIATION BETWEEN STRESS AND SELECTED DEMOGRAPHIC
VARIABLES

This section deals with association between Stress and Demographic Proforma.

DEMOGRAPHIC 2 DEGREE OF P VALUE TABLE VALUE INFERENCE

PROFORMA FREEDOM

AGE 41.43 4 0.00001 9.49 S

SEX 19.23 3 0.000245 7.82 S

DEPARTMENT 41.53 4 0.00001 9.49 S

SPIRITUALITY 67.22 6 0.00001 12.59 S

TABLE 6: Analysis of association between stress and selected demographic variables

The data represented in table depicts that there is significant association between level of occupational
stress and selected Demographic variables like age, sex, department and spirituality (p<0.05).

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SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION

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 CHAPTER 5

SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION

This chapter deals with the summary, objectives, findings, limitations and recommendations for
further studies.

SUMMARY

The present study was done to assess the level of occupational stress among teaching faculties in
selected private colleges. The non-experimental research approach and descriptive survey designs were
used for the study.

Validity of tool was obtained from experts by conducting a pilot study. Pilot study was conducted
among three teaching faculties in Electronics department JDT Islam College, Kozhikode using perceived
stress scale.

The actual study conducted at teaching faculties of in JDT Islam College of Polytechnic and
Providence Women’s College, Kozhikode. The sample size was 30. The samples were selected by
convenient sampling method and assessed the level of occupational stress among teaching faculties in
these colleges. Data was analysed using differential and inferential statistics.

CONCLUSION

The present study revealed that the majority of teaching faculties had moderate stress. Also
study revealed that there exist an association between stress and selected demographic variables like
age, sex, spirituality and department.

NURSING IMPLICATION

Nursing research plays an important role in the field of nursing. The findings of research study
have implication to the nursing practice, nursing education, nursing research and nursing
administration.

NURSING SERVICE

The findings of the study can be utilized in such a way that authority can plan and conduct
teaching programme regarding management of stress.

NURSING EDUCATION

Research determines ways to incorporate technology into nursing education in order to promote
lifelong learning and encourages nurses to pursue leadership positions. Research finding in nursing
education examines how nurses apply their knowledge.

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 The findings of the study can be utilized by teaching faculties to manage stress and improve their
coping strategies in working.

NURSING ADMINISTRATION

Nursing research systemically enhances the quality and effectiveness of nursing practices,
nursing services, administration and delivery of services. Nursing administrator incorporates new
knowledge to initiate changes.

NURSING RESEARCH

Nursing research plays an important role in the field of nursing. Nurses can conduct similar
studies on other aspect on nursing students.

LIMITATIONS

Small sample size which limit generalization

RECOMMENTATION

 Study can be conducted using random sampling technique.

 Study can be replicated on large samples for better generalization of the findings.
 Comparative study can be conducted in male and female teaching faculties.

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16. Wesities:

https://www.researchgate.net>publication
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ANNEXURES

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 ANNEXURE -1

INFORMED CONSENT

We Ms. Greshma Bijoy, Ms. Jeeva Maria George, Ms. Jeeva Poulose, Ms. Jintu M Vargheese, Ms.
Keerthana T.M, Ms. Linu Thresia Tomy and Ms.Mariya Poly (seven members) of 5th group of
research team of Nirmala College Of Nursing, Calicut are conducting a research study titled “A
study to assess the level of occupational stress among teaching faculties in selected private
colleges in Kozhikode”.
We promise you that all the data collected will be confidential and will only use it for the
purpose of research.

I …………………………………………….solemnly agree to be the sample in the research conducted

by the group 5th of third year BSc. Nursing students.

Signature of participant

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 ANNEXURE – 2

QUESTIONNAIRE

SECTION-A
DEMOGRAPHIC PROFORMA

1. AGE :

2. SEX :

3. DEPARTMENT :

4. ARE YOU A RELIGIOUS PERSON? : YES NO

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SECTION-B

PERCEIVED STRESS SCALE

INSTRUCTIONS:

 All questions should be answered.

 Use tick marks () appropriately.
 Only one option should be marked for a single question.
 Return the questionnaire after completion.

SL. No QUESTIONS NEVER SOMETIMES FARILY VERY

OFTEN OFTEN
HOW OFTEN:-

1. HAVE YOU BEEN UPSET

BECAUSE OF
SOMETHING THAT
HAPPENED
UNEXPECTEDLY?

2. HAVE YOU FELT THAT

YOU WERE UNABLE TO
CONTROL THE
IMPORTANT THINGS IN
YOUR LIFE?

3. HAVE YOU FELT

CONFIDENT ABOUT
YOUR ABILITY TO
HANDLE YOUR
PERSONAL PROBLEMS?

4. HAVE YOU FELT

NERVOUS AND
STRESSED?

5. HAVE YOU FELT THAT

THINGS WERE GOING
YOUR WAY?

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6. HAVE YOU FOUND
THAT YOU COULD NOT
COPE WITH ALLTHE
THINGS THAT YOU HAD
TO DO?

7. HAVE YOU BEEN ABLE

TO CONTROL
IRRITATIONS IN YOUR
LIFE?

8. HAVE YOU FELT THAT

YOU WERE ON TOP OF
THINGS?

HAVE YOU FELT

9.
ANGERED BECAUSE OF
THINGS THAT WERE
OUTSIDE OF YOUR
CONTROL?
10. HAVE YOU FELT
DIFFICULTIES WERE
PILING UP SO HIGH
THAT YOU COULD NOT
OVER COME THEM?

11. DO YOU EXPERIENCE

FATIQUE AND OR
STRUGGLE TO FALL OR
STAY ASLEEP?

12. DO YOU ASK FRIENDS

OR RELATIVES FOR
HELP?

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13. DO YOU ENCAGE IN A
SPIRITUAL PRACTISE
SUCH AS
PRAYER,MEDITATION
OR INSPIRATIONAL
READING?

14. DO YOU FEEL UNABLE

TO MAKE DECISIONS?

15. DO YOU EXPERIENCE

PRESSURE AT YOUR
WORK PLACE?

16. YOU ARE ABLE TO

SPEAK OPENLY YOUR
FEELINGS WHEN
ANGRY OR STRESSED?

17. DO YOU TRY TO DO

THE MAXIMUM YOU
CAN IN THE LEAST
AMOUNT OF TIME?

ARE YOU CONSTANTLY

18.
STRIKING TO IMPROVE
YOUR TEACHING
METHODS?
19.
DO YOU FIND IT
DIFFICULT TO MANAGE
YOUR TIME?

DO YOU HAVE TOO

20.
MANY DEAD LINES TO
MEET?

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