Stress has been linked to health problems to teachers. Conversely, it is important to understand teachers coping strategies. Thus, this study reviewed the literature on stress and coping to teachers, by analyzing most important researches results in addition to its methodological characteristics. The keywords considered were stress, coping and teacher on articles published by CAPES international portal of journals, between 2006 and 2011. It was possible to examine 19 empirical studies that were fully available. As far as this material is concerned, analyses related to stress, coping strategies and their implications for teaching were conveyed. It showed the need for evaluative and interventionism practices in attention to cope and symptoms of stress, in order to extend the understanding processes that lead to the well-being on teaching and, consequently, the education quality.
Stress; Coping; Literature Review; Teachers
