Abstract:

The main aim of this study is to bring light to the school directors' coping strategies with stress used by them, their self esteem level and to find out the relationship between them. This research was carriedout with public primary and secondary schools directors in Eskisehir province. The survey research method was used in this study. For measurement ‘Ways of Coping Inventory' and ‘Self-Esteem Scale' were used with some demographic questions. It was found that the self- esteem levels of directors are medium and high. The results show that participants prefer ‘self-confident' and ‘optimistic approaches'. Additionally, there is a significant relationship between school directors' ‘ways of coping stress' and their self-esteem level. There is a positive correlation between their self-esteem level and ‘self-confident', ‘optimistic approaches'. There is a negative correlation between their self-esteem level and ‘helpless', ‘submissive' and ‘seeking social support' approaches. According to the data obtained from this study, there is a positive correlation between seniority -age and ‘helpless', ‘seeking social support' approaches. On the other hand, there is a negative correlation between seniority -age and ‘self-confident' approach. Negative correlation results show that the school directors with less seniority prefer more ‘self-confident' approach as compared with ones with more seniority.

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