| dc.description.abstract | Teaching activities at SLB often considered source stress for teachers because of the many demands that must be carried out, both task demands and physical demands.Work stress is a form of a person's response both physically and mentally to a change in their environment that disturbs them and causes them to feel threatened or uncomfortable. Workplaces that are not in accordance with the conditions and teaching load with a number of students that exceeds the limit can affect work stress on teachers.This study aims to determine the relationship between individual characteristics (age, gender, marital status, years of service and level of education) and workload with work stress for teachers of the Medan Disabled Children Development Foundation (YPAC) Medan. This type of research is a quantitative research approachcross sectional. The population and sample in this study were all 35 teachers teaching at YPAC Medan. Data processing was carried out using univariate and bivariate analysisuji chi square.The results showed that 45.7% of teachers experienced high stress, 68,6% of teachers aged >40 years, 71.4% of teachers were female, 82.9% of teachers were married, 85.7% of teachers had a working period of >5 years, 97.1% of teachers have a tertiary level of education and 48.6% of teachers have a heavy workload. Statistical test results found that there is a relationship between age and work stress (p value = 0.027), relationship between marital status and work stress (p value = 0.005), the relationship between work time and work stress (p value = 0.013) and the relationship between workload and work stress (p value = 0.000) for YPAC Medan teachers. It is recommended to regulate working hours and work rotation for teachers, divide study groups according to predetermined regulations, carry out consulting activities related to obstacles encountered during the learning process, carry out recreational activities to establish better communication and conduct stress management training for teachers. | en_US |
