Stress Antecedents Among Student Teachers

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to find out the sources of stress among teachers' college students. The study targeted third year students at Mkoba Teachers' College (M.T.C.). Fifty two (52) female and forty eight (48) male students participated in the study. The 52 female students included 39 resident and 13 non-resident students while 39 males were resident and 9 were non-resident. The third year students were in their final residential session after Teaching Practice (T.P.). The four main sources of stress were found to be Theory of Education (T.O.E.) examinations, work load, being a non-resident student and Theory of Education (T.O.E.) assignments.