| dc.description.abstract | High mental workload put on State Elementary School and State
Extraordinary School teachers can cause work stress. Therefore, measuring
mental workload is necessary to handle mental workload in the capacity of
teachers in order to prevent work stress. This research seeks to determine the
differences in mental workload and work stress between State Elementary
School and State Extraordinary School teachers. This research implemented a
comparative design with cross sectional approach. It was conducted in all
State Elementary Schools and State Extraordinary Schools in Patrang Village,
with the whole population was taken as samples, amounted to 35 teachers. The variables consisted of independent variables, namely mental workload and
individual characteristics (age, gender, and tenure) and dependent variable,
namely work stress. Questionnaires and documentation were used to collect
the data. The data were then analyzed using descriptive statistics. The results
showed that there were differences in the individual characteristic of age,
while there were no differences in characteristics of gender and years of
service. The mental workload and work stress state Elementary School
teachers experienced higher than State Extraordinary School teachers.
Therefore, it can be concluded that there were differences in workload and
work stress on elementary school teachers and extraordinary school teachers.
Suggestions for institutions/schools are to increase teachers’ participation in
expressing their opinions and making decisions, formulate and develop good
learning strategies, and give rewards to teachers. Suggestions for teachers are
to make the best use of their rest, older and more experienced teachers should
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