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Article Title: Gender Differences in Perceived Stress Level and Coping Strategies among Secondary School Teachers in Delta
by Egenti Uju P. (Ph.D)

Abstract:
The main purpose of this study was to investigate gender differences in perceived stress level and coping strategies among secondary school teachers. Specifically, the study could be beneficial to many people. Teachers and principals could benefit from the findings of the study. Teachers will gain the knowledge of how they can manage stressors. The impact of the study is tremendous. The study can have impact on how principals relate with their teachers. For instance, the principals can understand the stress levels along gender differences and handle their teachers accordingly to avoid stressing them with much work load. In the light of the above, this study investigated gender differences in perceived stress level and coping strategies among secondary school teachers in Delta State, Nigeria. The study adopted the Ex-post Facto design. The population comprised of 11342 teachers in 434 public secondary schools in Delta State. The sample for the study comprised of 190 male and 210 female teachers using the multistage sampling technique. The research instrument for the study was the questionnaire. The instrument had a reliability value of 0.88. the t-test statistics was used to test the hypotheses. The result of the study revealed that: there is significant difference between male and female teachers perceived stress level; there is significant difference in coping strategies between male and female secondary school teachers. It was recommended that the government and Ministry of Education should create stress management units in school environment where teachers could be enlightened with facts about coping with stress and how to go about it; school counsellors and other health workers should help teachers by creating awareness about effective coping methods like counselling services and behavioural modifications.

Keywords: Gender Differences; Stress; Perceived Stress levels; Coping, Strategies; Secondary School

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