The Prevalence of Psychological Stress and Its Associated Factors among Secondary School Teachers in Samarahan and Asajaya District

Psychological Stress among School Teachers

Dr Ayu Akida Abdul Rashid. Department of Community Medicine and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, 94300, Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, Malaysia. Tel: +082-587527 Email: araakida@unimas.my

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