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MARTINS, Maria das Graças Teles. Stress symptoms in Brazilian Teachers. Rev. Lusófona de Educação [online]. 2007, n.10, pp.109-128. ISSN 1645-7250.

The present article intends to stand out the main physical and psychological symptoms of stress found in teachers of the first grades of fundamental education in public state schools of a Brazilian town, and to make a reflection on them. Working as a teacher demands, from the teacher, a certain ability, preparation and updated knowledge, as well as this professional needs to practice actions that develop cognitive, affective and social skills. Analysis of the obtained results indicates that stress symptoms are present in most of the teachers, prevailing the resistance phase of stress. Predominant symptoms included psychological symptoms, and the most significant were: excessive irritability, constant thinking of one subject and excessive emotional sensibility. On the physical area, the most present symptoms were constant fatigue, constant sensation of physical discharge and memory problems.

Palabras clave : Stress; education; Brazil; Teacher.

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