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Stress Among teachers
LANGUAGE IN INDIA
Strength for Today and Bright Hope for Tomorrow
Volume 12 : 2 February 2012
ISSN 1930-2940
Managing Editor: M. S. Thirumalai, Ph.D.
Editors: B. Mallikarjun, Ph.D.
Sam Mohanlal, Ph.D.
B. A. Sharada, Ph.D.
A. R. Fatihi, Ph.D.
Lakhan Gusain, Ph.D.
Jennifer Marie Bayer, Ph.D.
S. M. Ravichandran, Ph.D.
G. Baskaran, Ph.D.
L. Ramamoorthy, Ph.D.

A Study on Personality Factors Causing
Stress among School Teachers
M.Phil. Dissertation
C. Manjula, M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D.

Language in India 12 : 2

C. Manjula A Study on Personality Factors Causing Stress among School Teachers

A STUDY ON PERSONALITY FACTORS CAUSING
STRESS AMONG SCHOOL TEACHERS

Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the M. Phil degree in Psychology to Mother Teresa Women’s University,
Kodaikanal

By

CHANDRESAN MANJULA [MPSY061343]
Under the guidance of DR.RETHI DEVI\, Department of Sociology ,
Mother Teresa Women’s University, Kodaikanal

2007

Language in India 12 : 2

C. Manjula A Study on Personality Factors Causing Stress among School Teachers

CONTENTS

I

Introduction

II

Review of Related Literature

III

Research Methodology

IV

Data Analysis

V

Summary
Findings
Conclusions
Suggestions
Bibliography

Appendix Questionnaire 1
Questionnaire 2

Language in India 12 : 2

C. Manjula A Study on Personality Factors Causing Stress among School Teachers

Declaration

I, hereby declare that the project work entitled A STUDY ON PERSONALITY
FACTORS CAUSING STRESS AMONG SCHOOL TEACHERS

. submitted for the award of the degree of Master of Philosophy in Psychology,
Mother Teresa Women’s University, Kodaikanal, is a record of original work done by me under the supervision and guidance of Dr.Rethi devi\, Department of
Sociology , Mother Teresa Women’s University, Kodaikanal

Acknowledgement
It is a great pleasure to acknowledge my obligations to many persons who have helped me a
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