Abstract:
Purpose: The research was conducted to find out the influential relationship between
work related stressors and teachers’ performance among primary school teachers in
the Akkaraipattu educational zone.
Design/methodology/approach: A sample of 162 was drawn from 40 primary
schools in Akkraipattu educational zone. This study used the survey method.
Standardized questionnaires were distributed among the respondents to collect the
data. The gathered data was presented in graphs and tables to explain the pattern of
responses. A popular statistical SPSS 26 package was used to analyse the data. Results
obtained from descriptive, correlations and regression analyses were used for
interpretation.
Findings: This study has shown that job role conflict, work overload, inadequate
reward policy and job burnout impact teachers’ job performance. It was found that
job role conflict, work overload, inadequate reward policy and job burnout have
a negative impact on teachers’ job performance in primary schools in
the Akkaraipattu educational zone.
Practical implications: This research has shown that the teachers who work in the
primary schools in the Akkaraipattu educational zone are aware of their job role
conflict, work overload, inadequate reward policy and job burnout impact on their job
performance. This finding will be useful for the teachers concerning work related
stressors in order to increase the level of job performance.
Originality value: This study discloses that work related stressors are to be
minimized to increase the job performance of primary school teachers.
