Gender Differences in Coping Style among School Teachers

Teaching is a one of the most renounced profession in Indian scenario and teachers are more responsible to determined to characteristics of not only students but characteristic of a nation also. It has been observed students frequently accept to their teacher as a role model. Hence students usually try to copy their every single act, wheatear it is healthy or unhealthy because school children are not able to judge. A healthy coping style plays a key role to determine the characteristic of a good teacher. Thus authors are interested to investigate the coping style of school teachers. To study the copping style and gender differences among school teachers. Purposive sampling has adapted in this study for data collection. Various schools of Raipur city Chhattisgarh were listed out for the study sample. A total of 120 teachers (60 females & 60 males) were participated in the study. A semi structured socio-demographic data sheet fallowed by cope scale was used for the assessment. Descriptive Statistics, chi-square, and t-test were used for statistical analysis using Statistical package of social sciences (SPSS) version 20.0. Mean age of male teachers was (43.68) significantly higher than female teachers (37.05). Study revels there was significant difference in several areas of copping style but there was no significant found on broad level in copping of male female teachers. In conclusion it can be said that female teachers are better than male teachers in coping strategies but they does not differ significantly from male teachers. Study also suggests that there is a need to provide proper conducive environment and support to teachers to improve their coping strategies. Teachers should be positive in facing their challenges which will help them to personal and professional skills. It is recommended that regular assessment of their stress level should be conducted by the Guidance Center and Medical Clinic.