Sources and Determinants of Job Stress among Employees Working in Therapeutic Toddler Classes in Dutch Rehabilitation Centres

Sources and Determinants of Job Stress among Employees Working in Therapeutic Toddler Classes in Dutch Rehabilitation Centres

The first purpose of this study was to determine to what degree infant teachers and therapists in Dutch therapeutic toddler classes perceive job stress. Another purpose was to identify the sources of job stress. Further, this study examined whether infant teachers, physical, occupational and speech...

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Published in:International journal of disability, development, and education Vol. 47; no. 2; pp. 155 - 170
Main Authors: Hendriks, A.H.C., De Moor, J.M.H., Oud, J.H., Savelberg, M.M.H.W., Bargeman, W.H.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 01-06-2000
Subjects:
Disabilities
Early childhood education
Foreign Countries
Infants
Job Stress
Motor disordered infants
Netherlands
Occupational stress
Preschool Education
Preschool Teachers
Professional Personnel
Questionnaires
Rehabilitation centres
Stress Variables
Teachers
Teaching conditions
Therapeutic child care
Therapists
Toddlers
Work environment
Netherlands
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Summary:The first purpose of this study was to determine to what degree infant teachers and therapists in Dutch therapeutic toddler classes perceive job stress. Another purpose was to identify the sources of job stress. Further, this study examined whether infant teachers, physical, occupational and speech therapists have to cope with different degrees of job stress and, finally, the influence of staff characteristics on the degree of job stress was investigated. Sixty-two infant teachers and 88 therapists working in therapeutic toddler classes completed a questionnaire for job stress. Most job stress was perceived to be a result of lack of non-contact time. Nine sources of job stress were identified. The four disciplines responded differently to the sources of stress. Regression analysis showed profession to be the strongest predictor of job stress.
Bibliography:Refereed article. Includes bibliographical references.
International Journal of Disability, Development and Education; v.47 n.2 p.155-169; June 2000
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ISSN:1034-912X
1465-346X
DOI:10.1080/713671110