Social-emotional skills and work stress of third cycle teachers. Centro Escolar Canton Piedra Parada de Chilanga,Morazán, 2023

Abstract

This research exercise describes how teachers in the third cycle of a school in Chilanga, Morazán, manage their socioemotional skills (HSE) in contexts of work stress. It describes what these stressful contexts are for teachers at the school and highlights the importance of these skills to regulate emotions and establish positive relationships in the educational community.

This study was carried out through ethnographic participant observation and includes the practice of the teacher author of this article and the teaching staff of the institution. For this purpose, the observation was carried out and recorded in the field diary for ten days, involving eight teachers, their 69 students and a principal. 

The results suggest that it is necessary to improve HSE among teachers as a strategy that contributes to mitigate stressful contexts. Likewise, the importance of adopting functional strategies in the face of stress is mentioned. The article is organized in sections that organize the problem statement, the context of the educational center, the findings and a reflective conclusion.