Level of work stress in teachers from several schools in the province of Santo Domingo

Introduction: Stress is a condition that is currently common in the workplace, being a physiological reaction to difficult or demanding situations. Objective: to determine the level of work stress in teachers from several schools in the province of Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas, 2021 Methods: quantitative, applied research, the sample consisted of 120 teachers from different schools who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria; the ED-6 scale was applied, which consisted of 6 dimensions and 27 questions related to anxiety, depression, pressure, discouragement, etc. Results: they indicated that stress is found in a high rate among teachers, correlating physiological responses, psychosocial and emotional factors to mental and physical demand, therefore, it was found that 39% of the respondents suffer from tension at work corresponding to the anxiety dimension, being only surpassed by the dimension of stress due to poor coping with a percentage of 51%. Conclusions: teachers have normal stress levels due to anxiety and poor coping, and low levels due to depression, maladaptive beliefs, pressures and demotivation. Although stress can affect their adaptation to changes, the work environment is positive, which suggests that it does not significantly impact their performance or general well-being.