STRESS MANAGEMENT AMONG FEMALE EDUCATIONAL MANAGERS AND AD-MINISTRATORS IN HIGHER EDUCATION IN KAZAKHSTAN

Abstract

This study aims to examine the sources of stress that affect women in higher education institutions in Kazakh-stan by exploring the influences of stress on their work performance. In addition, the study investigates the ways female administrators in Kazakhstan’s higher education system cope with stress and manage it to perform better in their work environment. The study employed the qualitative research method utilizing semi-structured interviews with 10 female managers who work in one higher institution in the Astana metropolis. The study finds that female managers encounter issues of excessive workload, student issues, and management regula-tions reported as major sources of stress. However, the study identified some major factors that enhanced par-ticipants’ techniques, such as friendly communication with colleagues, leisure, relaxation, and physical exercise. The findings also revealed how female administrators encounter excessive levels of stress which in turn affects their effective performance and productivity at the workplace. The study may help universities reduce the num-ber of tasks assigned to female managers by recruiting more staff and supporting female administrators in or-ganizing quarterly training to manage stress.