Abstract Purpose- To identify the effect of gender difference in experiencing occupation stress in school teachers of Port Blair. A gender tendency exists in many previous studies and literature. The study will also investigate the source of occupational stress in teachers. Occupational stress occurs due to demands and pressure at school. Methodology- A sample of 50 primary school teachers were investigated. A simple random sampling technique were used to collect the sample. Masculine Gender Role Stress were used to measure individual experience of occupational stress. Finding – The result of the study showed gender difference in experiencing stress by primary school teachers of Port Blair. Male teachers experienced less stress compared to female teachers of the school. Physical inadequacy, emotional inexpressiveness, subordinates, inferiority and performance were the reason of occupational stress in teachers. Implication of Study- The finding of the study will help the primary school teachers to evaluate their occupational stress and also evaluate how male and female teachers perceive occupational stress in school.

Occupational stress, teachers, age, gender, stress scale, work life-balance.