Influence of Demographic Factors on Stress Perceptions of Teachers of Public Secondary Schools in Cameroon

The study investigated the influence of demographic factors on stress perceptions of teachers of secondary schools, examined factors causing stress and the influence of gender, qualification, experience cultural background, school location and size on stress perceptions of teachers. Using the Expost-facto research design, the study sampled 986 teachers from a population of 5482. Data was collected using a 19 –item questionnaire. Mean and multiple regression analysis were used to answer research question and test the hypothesis at probability level of 0.05. Results revealed factors that constituted stress to a high extent. Perception of stress was not influenced by these factors.