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Article: Stress in 1st-Year Women Teachers: The Context of Social Support and Coping.
- Article from:
- Genetic, Social, and General Psychology Monographs
- Article date:
- May 1, 2001
- Author:
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I loved the teaching profession but because of my experience at P.S. xxx I doubt I'll ever teach again. If I do, it will not be for the New York City Board of Education. My present job requires me to work many more hours and much harder but I am a much happier person. The stress caused by teaching a rough class is incredible. I used to come home crying every night.
--A public elementary school teacher who participated in this study
IN THIS ARTICLE, I have extended research (Schonfeld, 2000) on the effects that teachers' working conditions exert on depressive symptoms, self-esteem, and job-related morale by examining those effects in the context of other ...