A Causal-comparative Study of Teachers' Stress in Kanabec Country, MN, While Teaching During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Download or read book A Causal-comparative Study of Teachers' Stress in Kanabec Country, MN, While Teaching During the COVID-19 Pandemic written by Sara Miller (Ed.D.) and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This quantitative causal-comparative study focused on different subscales of stress among teachers in Kanabec County, MN, who taught during the COVID-19 pandemic. Teachers' stress levels were compared among three groups (general education, special education, and specialist teachers), elementary versus high school teachers, and teachers' experience levels. In addition, teachers' overall composite scores from the three different school districts (Braham, Ogilvie, and Mora) in Kanabec County were analyzed. An adapted Teacher Stress Inventory (TSI) was used to gather data on the 10 subscales correlated with teacher stress. The TSI was sent out digitally to all teachers residing in Kanabec County with the approval of the superintendents from each school. Data were analyzed using independent t tests and ANOVA tests to determine differences between the teaching groups and school districts. There were three subscales (professional distress, cardiovascular manifestation, and work-related stressors) that showed statistically significant differences when comparing general education teachers with specialist and special education teachers.