Investigating first year education students' stress level
Journal article
Geng, Gretchen and Midford, Richard. (2015). Investigating first year education students' stress level. Australian Journal of Teacher Education. 40(6), pp. 1-13. https://doi.org/10.14221/ajte.2015v40n6.1
Authors | Geng, Gretchen and Midford, Richard |
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Abstract | This paper investigated the stress levels of first-year education students who undertake teaching practicum and theory units during their first year of teacher education program. First, 139 first-year and 143 other years’ education students completed the PSS-10 scale, which measures perceived level of stress. Then, 147 first-year education students completed an online questionnaire to identify the particular stressors in their learning experience. The first-year education students had significantly higher stress levels than other years’ education students, (p < .01). Contributing stressors included academic work commitment; completing placement and related performance assessments in schools and at university; having a good understanding of the requirements of professional teaching, such as classroom management, and working with mentor teachers; and conflicting work and family commitments. These findings provide greater understanding about the stressors experienced by first-year education students and usefully inform ways to help this group achieve their study and career goals. |
Year | 2015 |
Journal | Australian Journal of Teacher Education |
Journal citation | 40 (6), pp. 1-13 |
Publisher | Edith Cowan University |
ISSN | 1835-517X |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.14221/ajte.2015v40n6.1 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-84931031570 |
Page range | 1-13 |
Publisher's version | License All rights reserved File Access Level Controlled |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Online | 2015 |
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Deposited | 16 Aug 2023 |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/8z14q/investigating-first-year-education-students-stress-level
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