The meaning of life and the stress in professorship: a correlational study

Abstract

The present work aimed to carry out a survey on the stress levels perceived by preliminary and high school teachers from the city of Campina Grande, PB, as well as analyzing how the perceived stress of these teachers is related to the rate of sense of life gathered. The sample was composed by 517 teachers from public and private schools from both genders. The results show that the level of perceived stress is relatively high. However, it's widely mediated by the professorship's meaning of life. The conclusion was that existential realization is an aspect that provides a better adaptation to the potentially stressful routine by changing the perception of the event or modifying the coping strategies, increasing these professionals' mental health.