2019, Volume 1, Issue 2

Stress and its management by students in the field of education

Irena Plevová¹, Lucie Křeménková², Michaela Pugnerová<sup>1

1</sup>Department of Pedagogical and School Psychology, Faculty of Education, University of Ostrava
²Department Psychology and Psychopathology, Faculty of Education, Palacký University in Olomouc


Author for correspondence: Irena Plevová; Department of Pedagogical and School Psychology, Faculty of Education, University of Ostrava; email: irena.plevova@post.cz

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Abstract

Background:  ‪The subject matter of the submitted survey was to determine what coping strategies are used to manage stress by university students in the field of education. 

Material and methods:  ‪The research group included 51 university students of the Faculty of Education in a combined type of study (the students teach at high schools concurrently with their studies). To collect data, the standardised Stress Coping Style Questionnaire, SVF-78 was used.

Results:  ‪There is a statistically significant difference between the variables. Men prefer negative coping strategies to a lower extent than women, with statistical significance.

Conclusions:  ‪The submitted survey focused on coping strategies used for managing stress by university students in a combined type of study of education-related fields (who already work as teachers). They were teachers at high schools with leaving examinations and teachers at vocational schools without leaving examinations. Individual results of a broader study indicate significance of the independent variable of gender in relation to the selection of coping strategies.

Key words: stress, coping strategies, elimination of stress