Proceedings of The 6th International Academic Conference on Education
Year: 2023
DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.33422/6th.iaceducation.2023.03.106
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Stress Management Strategies Employed By Lecturers Of Special Education In Selected Public Universities Of Ghana
Dr. Michael Subbey
ABSTRACT:
The study investigated stress management strategies employed by lecturers of special education in selected public Universities in Ghana, namely: University of Education, Winneba; University of Cape Coast, and, University for Development Studies. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design. A sample of 22 lecturers of special education students was selected from three (3) public universities using census technique. A four-point likert scale questionnaire was used to collect data from the respondents. Descriptive statistics was employed to analyse the data. The study revealed that lecturers of students with special educational needs of universities of Ghana experience stressful situations in the discharge of their duties. The study also found out that special education lecturers have appreciable information about the indications of stress. It was also clear that the lecturers used various stress coping strategies known to them. Based on the key findings, the study recommended that the management of universities in Ghana should employ additional special education lecturers to reduce the workload of individual lecturers as a means of managing their conditions. This research also recommended that management of the universities should sensitize lecturers to make use of counselling services provided by the universities to enable them manage the stress that beset them.
keywords: Stress management, Strategies, Lecturers, Special education, Public Universities