Journal of Education and Human Development

Superintendent Stress and Superintendent Health: A National Study
Kerry Robinson, Ph.D.; Charol Shakeshaft, Ph.D.

Abstract
Descriptions of the superintendency often highlight the pressure involved with being CEO of a complicated enterprise, responsible for millions of dollars, and multitudes of employees, at a time when districts are under added scrutiny. Stress has been proven repeatedly to effect worker health (Beehr & Newman, 1978; Cheng, et al., 2012; Hobson, Delunas, & Kesic, 2001). While there has been considerable research highlighting jobrelated stress in the public sector (Bacchus, 2008; Galanakis, et al., 2009; Monesh & Patil, 2012; Snapp, 1990), fewer studies have focused on education in general. The purpose of this study was to conduct a national survey in order to expand on previous research on stress in the superintendency by addressing the link between the superintendents’ levels of stress and their health and well-being.

Full Text: PDF     DOI: 10.15640/jehd.v5n1a13