Abstract

SANCHEZ MENENDEZ, Juan Emilio. Stress causes of English teaching at the Veracruzana University: teachers’ perceptions. Innov. educ. (Méx. DF) [online]. 2022, vol.22, n.89, pp.33-53.  Epub Feb 24, 2025. ISSN 1665-2673.

This research describes the perceptions of nine teachers of the subject of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) of the General Basic Tra ining Area of the Universidad Veracruzana, about the causes of stress in their work environment. It was decided to adopt a qualitative approach and semi-structured interviews for data collection. The results show that the main stressors for teachers are the large groups of students, the frequency of academic meetings, commuting time to work, and fulfilling the sense of responsibility. Other stressors mentioned were the overload of responsibilities, the diversity of functions and the attributions related to the sense of duty. It was concluded that the stress factors described are chronic and that they can affect the physical and psychological health of teachers if these conditions are not modified.

Keywords : English as a Foreign Language; (EFL) higher education; Mexico; stress; teachers; academic work.

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