The Chronicle News Blog: 20% of Canadian Faculty Members Are Stressed Out, Survey Finds
More than 20 percent of Canadian professors say their jobs are making them sick, according to a national survey commissioned by the Canadian Association of University Teachers, which says it shows very clearly that high levels of stress are a major problem with serious consequences for faculties. About 10 percent of those surveyed were classified as clinically distressed, which would qualify them for long-term disability.
A 42-page report on the survey lays out the variety of faculty stressors, including workload, scheduling, role conflicts, and problems with senior administrators. Professors who tend to be the most stressed are women on the tenure track who are trying to balance work and family.
The survey covered 1,470 people who were randomly selected at 56 universities. The response rate was 27 percent. Over all, 65 percent said they were satisfied with their jobs. —Karen Birchard
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