Author(s): Faheem Ullah Khan, Shakil Abdul Jabbar, Abdussalam, Faisal Islam, Muhammad Musa Khan and Sabir Ali Khan

Abstract:
The study in hand “Work Related Stress; Its Causes and Impact on High School Physical Education Teachers” is a case study of District Dera Ismail Khan, Province Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan. The study based on following objectives, i.e. a) To assess the causes for stress among PETS working in government high schools and b) To evaluate the impact of work related stress upon teacher performance. The main research questions in line with objectives were; what are the stressors related to work among the female teachers teaching health and physical education? And what are the effects of work related stress on the performance of female teachers working in the high schools? The target population was female teachers working in high schools of district Dera Ismail Khan. 42 teachers were selected as sample. After the process of validity and reliability the final draft of Likert scale (comprised 5 options) was used for the purpose of data collection. Collected data then tabulated and analyzed using percentage (%) with the help of SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences). On the basis of data analysis it was concluded that, female physical education teachers of schools felt that their job stress in return reduces their performance. Work overload, attitude of head of department, unguarded equipments, poor relation with student, in adequate training and poor co-worker relations were the major donor to job stress. Due to work overload and time pressure the female physical education teachers of schools of District Dera Ismail Khan are not capable to handle work life properly.

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