by Lam Miu-ling, Theresa. / Thesis (M.A.Ed.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1991. / Bibliography: leaves 95-110. / ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS --- p.i / ABSTRACT --- p.iii / LIST OF TABLES --- p.vii / LIST OF FIGURES --- p.ix / CHAPTER / Chapter I. --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Nature of the problem --- p.1 / Purpose of the study --- p.6 / Significance of the study --- p.7 / Chapter II. --- REVIEW OF LITERATURE --- p.9 / Job stress --- p.9 / Theory of P-E fit --- p.14 / Individual needs --- p.17 / Job demands --- p.20 / Job future ambiguity --- p.22 / Stress and strain --- p.27 / Social support --- p.30 / Chapter III. --- FRAMEWORK OF STUDY --- p.39 / Chapter IV. --- METHODOLOGY --- p.44 / Statement of hypotheses --- p.44 / Instrumentation --- p.45 / Definition of variables --- p.52 / Sampling design --- p.53 / Research procedures --- p.54 / Statistical procedures --- p.55 / Limitations --- p.57 / Chapter V. --- RESULTS --- p.59 / Results of pilot study --- p.59 / Results of main study --- p.60 / Reliability of instruments --- p.60 / Factor analysis of strain measures --- p.61 / Descriptive statistics of variables --- p.62 / Statistical analysis --- p.67 / Chapter VI. --- DISCUSSION OF FINDINGS --- p.79 / Teacher background characteristics and job strain --- p.79 / Job stress and job strain --- p.81 / Social support and job stress --- p.83 / Social support and job strain --- p.85 / Buffering effects of social support --- p.86 / Chapter VII. --- CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS --- p.88 / Conclusions --- p.88 / Recommendations --- p.89 / Recommendations for school authority --- p.90 / Recommendations for teachers organizations --- p.91 / Recommendations for the Education Department --- p.92 / Recommendations for future research --- p.92 / REFERENCES --- p.95 / APPENDIX