FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH JOB-RELATED STRESS AMONG EXPATRIATE TEACHERS: A CASE STUDY OF INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS IN BANGKOK THAILAND

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Abstract Background: Cultural has transformed and therefore the power of world and globalization has produced an impact that influences in an education which goes beyond as international context and became a prerequisite of the day. As in Thailand, trend of international schools and expatriate teachers is rising. The research aims the study to produce related factors of stress on expatriate teachers working at the international schools in Bangkok, Thailand. Methods: A Descriptive Cross Sectional study was used to study the expatriate teachers working at international schools registered in ISAT, Bangkok Thailand. The sampling technique started from random the international total 60 schools. Then, the Lucky Draw technique was used to randomly draw 30 schools to participate. After the schools accepted the request, the questionnaires were distributed as proportional to size of expatriate teachers in the accepted school by using convenience sampling technique (N=220). Results: Data were analyzed by the descriptive statistic (Mean, Standard deviation (SD) and Percentage), Pearson Correlation, and Multiple linear regressions with ENTER method were used to find an association between stress level of expatriate teachers and related factors. The results shown that 86.4% were fall to normal stress, Socio-demographic: Marital status p-value=.005, Working profile: working hours p-value=.004, and Stressors among expatriate assignment: Cultural adjustment/shock p-value=.002, and job-satisfaction p-value=.001. Conclusion: Socio-demographic, Working profile, and Stressors among expatriate assignment were associated to the stress among expatriate teachers who work at international schools registered in ISAT, Bangkok Thailand.