An Investigation into Student Teachers Stress and Stress Coping Style

In the 21st century, changes in society have put new pressures and stress on teachers. So, this study intended to examine level of stress and coping styles of student teachers. A total of 220 student teachers from Yangon University of Education participated in this study. Stress Coping Style Inventory developed by Ying Ming Lin & Farn Shing Chen (2010) and Stress Subscale of DASS (Depression Anxiety Stress Scale) developed by Antomy et al (1998) were used as the research instruments. Concerning the stress level, very small proportion of participant student teachers felt severe on stress. Regarding gender, the result of t test showed that there was no significant difference on stress. Moreover, it was found that participant student teachers from low SES families felt more stress than those who come from middle and high SES families. Regarding the stress coping style, the t test result by gender indicated that significant difference was found to be only on passive problem coping factor. It is recommended that coping with stress is a skill that is needed and can be used for a lifetime. Stress affects the efficiency of teachers so there is a need to provide proper conducive environment