OCCUPATIONAL STRESS-A STUDY ON TEACHERS WORKING IN SELF FINANCING COLLEGES IN KERALA WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO PALAKKAD DISTRICT

Abstract

Stress is a term commonly used to describe feelings of tensions or exhaustion usually associated with work overload or overly demanding work. Stress is natural phenomenon in an individual’s daily life. Stress refers to the strain from the conflict between our external environment and us, leading to emotional and physical pressure. In our fast paced world, it is impossible to live without stress. Teaching profession is generally considered as a noble profession with lots of expectations from various sections of the society. Many other organizations with changes in trend and expectations the teaching career also carries a huge amount of stress. Greater part of stress is associated with the rapid pace of changes in education in the last decade.