Research in Slovenia and abroad shows that teaching is a stressful profession. Teachers encounter various stress factors at their work, which can be quite burdensome for them. That is why many of them, despite their altruistic attitude and dedication to teaching, leave the profession, and young people choose the teaching profession increasingly more rarely. This study focuses on examining which stress factors primary school teachers encounter most often at their work, which ones trouble them the most, what is their general subjective well-being, whether there is a correlation between the two constructs, and whether there are differences between the participants according to various demographic variables. The sample includes 249 Slovenian primary school teachers. They completed the modified Stress Scale and the Mental Health Continuum – Short Form (MHC-SF). The results show that the most important stress factors are teacher's workload, students' behaviour and motivation, and school system. Teachers at work encounter them often and they pose a considerable threat to them. Statistically significant differences between groups of teachers are found in terms of gender, work experience, and level of teaching. There is also a significant relationship between stress factors and teachers' subjective well-being. The study serves as an overview of the current situation in the field of stress factors and subjective well-being of primary school teachers. The findings can be used by principals and professional institutions, which can influence the improvement of teachers' well-being and their working conditions.
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