• Mili Jebonnesa
• Dr. Mousumi Boral

Administrative stress has become increasingly common in teaching administrative position largely because of increased occupational complexities and increased economic pressure on individuals. The aim of the study is to identify the sources of administrative stress and effective coping strategies to reduce these types of stress. The research study employed a descriptive survey design to collect information about this. A simple random sample is used to select the school. The sample consists with 60 headmistresses. A set of questionnaire instrument is used to collect data. Different descriptive statistics is used for data analysis such as frequency, percentage; mean etc. The study identified the various sources of administrative stress as in mandatory work, work load, inadequate support from colleague, too many pupils in one class etc. The effective coping strategies which are used by headmistresses are practice for good human relation skills with staffs, students and parents, maintain a sense of humor, having a healthy home life etc. This paper concluded that there are various sources of administrative stress and to reduce these stress headmistresses used a lot of coping strategies.

Administrative stress, coping strategy, secondary school.

"Administrative Stress and Coping strategies among Secondary School Headmistresses in few district of South Bengal, West Bengal", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no.1030-1035, June-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1907U23.pdf

"Administrative Stress and Coping strategies among Secondary School Headmistresses in few district of South Bengal, West Bengal", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp1030-1035, June-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1907U23.pdf