A STUDY ON THE IMPACT OF OCCUPATIONAL STRESS ON WORK-LIFE BALANCE AMONG SCHOOL TEACHERS IN JAMSHEDPUR
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https://doi.org/10.69980/23936f17Keywords:
Occupational Stress, Work–Life Balance, School Teachers, Private Schools, Teacher Well-being, Workplace Stress, Organizational SupportAbstract
This study focuses on the occupational stress and work–life balance of school teachers of Jamshedpur, India. Primary data were collected via a structured questionnaire from 385 private school teachers and analyzed through SPSS 17.0 and SmartPLS 4 employing Structural Equation Modeling. The constructs showed desirable reliability and validity as assessed by the measurement model. The influence of occupational stress on work–life balance among school teachers and reveals a significant effect (β = 0.519, t = 11.577, p < 0.001), thus, hypothesis H1 is accepted. The results of the study imply that teachers' ability to balance their professional and personal responsibilities is severely affected by stress related to the occupation. Burdensome workloads, administrative responsibilities, classroom management challenges and examination-related pressures make teachers more stressed. The findings highlight effective workload management along with institutional mechanisms and stress reduction strategies such as counselling approaches and organizational interventions to enhance teacher well-being and work–life balance.
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