A Study on Sources and Management of High School Principals and Their Views About Anxiety

Abstract

The research was conducted to examine impact of stress and anxiety on the high school principals
and to explore their ways of stress management. The population of the study was all the High School principals
District Kohat (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa). Five female and five male schools were taken as sample of the study.
An instrument (questionnaire) containing 35 items was developed for the collection of data. Researcher collected
the data personally. The collected data was analyzed in terms of percentage. Results of the study show that
majority of the principals of high schools are under anxiety due to overload, long working hours, non co-operative
attitude of teachers, concern about education and marriage of their daughters. Some respondents responded that
prayers and adhering to religious principles are the factors that bring comfort and relaxation.