The purpose of the study was to gather empirical data on the relationship of stress provoking aspects of the administrative role and the presence of selected risk factors in coronary heart disease.The population of the study consisted of 181 administrative persons working in the areas serviced by the East Central Indiana School Study Council and the Northeast Indiana School Study Council. The testing was done at educational workshops, away from the place of employment. The testing period extended through January, February, and March of 1976.)Four instruments were used in the study. The first, instrument, Biographical Information, was used to gather data about medical conditions for which the respondents were currently receiving treatment. The second instrument, the Stressful Situation Scale, was used to collect data about the number of stressful situations the respondents recently had experienced. The third instrument, the Perceived Occupational Stress Scale, was designed by Dr. Robert L. Kahn and his associates at the University of Michigan. The scale was used with the permission of Dr. Kahn and measured the amount of stress the administrative personnel felt. The fourth instrument, the Behavioral Risk Factor Analysis, was used to obtain data about the daily activities of the respondents that may have caused a predisposition to coronary heart disease.The analysis of variance was utilized to test the first null hypothesis that no statistically significant relationship existed between the number of stressful situations experienced and the presence of selected physiological coronary heart disease risk factors. The chi square statistic attempted to test the second null hypothesis that no statistically significant relationship existed between the number of stressful situations experienced and the presence of selected behavioral risk factors of coronary heart disease. The chi square statistic was not operational due to an insufficient spread in the cells.The following findings and conclusions were based on a review of the literature as presented in the study and the results of the analysis of data:1. The number of stressful situations experienced were statistically significant when compared with pulse rate.2. The number of stressful situations experienced were statistically significant when compared with systolic blood pressure. 3. The number of stressful situations experienced were statistically significant when compared with diastolic blood pressure.4. The number of stressful situations experienced were statistically significant when compared with perceived occupational stress. 5. The assistant superintendent group had the highest mean value for pulse rate.6. The assistant superintendent group had the highest mean value for systolic blood pressure. 7.The assistant superintendent group had the highest mean value for diastolic blood pressure.8.The assistant superintendent group had the highest mean value for perceived occupational stress.9.Principals had the greatest mean number of years in the employment category.10. Assistant superintendents had the fewest mean number of years in the employment category.11. Assistant principals had the lowest mean age of administrative personnel.12. Superintendents had the highest mean age of administrative personnel.13. Hypertension was a significant medical problem for administrative personnel in schools.14.Problems with athletic teams presented a significant problem for school administrators.15. Conflict with subordinates and superordinates presented a major problem for school administrators.16. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration had not presented major problems for school administrators.17. Few administrators in the public schools reported feeling unqualified.18. Few administrators in the public schools reported feeling hesitant or upset about having to make decisions.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:BSU/oai:cardinalscholar.bsu.edu:handle/175734 |
| Date | January 1976 |
| Creators | Dale, Rosemary L. |
| Contributors | Marconnit, George D. |
| Source Sets | Ball State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Format | vii, 127 leaves : map ; 28 cm. |
| Source | Virtual Press |
| Coverage | n-us-in |
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