Stress Management and Its Relationship to Work Pressure Among Secondary School Principals from the Perspective of Teaching Staff Members

This thesis explored the level of stress management and its relationship to work pressure among secondary school principals from the perspective of teaching staff members. The importance of the study stems from the significance of the two investigated variables, in addition to the vital role of the research sample represented by teaching staff members, who constitute the fundamental pillar of the educational institution. The study sought to achieve the following objectives: 1. Identifying the level of stress management among secondary school principals from the perspective of teaching staff members. 2. Identifying the level of work pressure among secondary school principals from the perspective of teaching staff members. 3. Determining the correlational relationship between stress management and work pressure among secondary school principals. 4. Examining whether there are statistically significant differences in the level of stress management among secondary school principals according to the variables of gender (male, female), years of service (less than 5 years, more than 10 years), and specialization (scientific, humanities). 5. Identifying whether there are statistically significant differences in the level of work pressure among secondary school principals according to the variables of gender (male, female), years of service (less than 5 years, more than 10 years), and specialization (scientific, humanities). The research population included secondary school principals and teachers in secondary schools for the academic year (2025–2026), totaling (3187) teaching staff members. A stratified random sampling method was used, and the research sample consisted of (400) teaching staff members. To achieve the objectives of the study, the researcher constructed two research instruments: a stress management scale consisting of (40) items, and a work pressure scale consisting of (40) items. For data analysis, the researcher employed several appropriate statistical methods, including the one-sample t-test, independent samples t-test, Pearson correlation coefficient, and Cronbach’s alpha coefficient. Statistical analysis was conducted using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS). The findings revealed a positive correlational relationship between stress management and work pressure. The results also indicated that secondary school principals possess high levels of both stress management and work pressure from the perspective of teaching staff members. Furthermore, the results showed no statistically significant differences at the significance level (0.05) in stress management according to the variables of gender, specialization, and years of service. Regarding work pressure, statistically significant differences were found according to the gender variable, in favor of females. Based on the findings, the researcher presented a number of conclusions, recommendations, and suggestions, as detailed in Chapter Four.