An Analysis of Stress among Lecturers at the University of Danang, Vietnam
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Stress is inevitable in the modern life for people to make a living, however, prolonged stress will negatively affect their lives. This study, investigating impacts of stress on 986 university lecturers at The University of Danang, Viet Nam, used the PSS stress test to measure stress among participants. The results showed that there were a wide range of stressors for university lecturers, such as work-related problems, personal advancement, family relationships, work pressure, wages, and problems with friends. Our analysis showed that there were 176 lectures (39,9%) having signs of stress, of which 63 (15.1%) suffered high stress. Female lecturers suffered greater stress than their male colleagues. Based on our interview with those lecturers, we found that a better work policy such as increasing wages and reducing working hours can help reduce work-related stress. The paper highlighted the effects of stress on university lecturers’ performance as well as proposing solutions to reduce stress among university lecturers in Viet Nam.
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