Sources of Stress Among Administrators at Research Universities

This study compares the self-reported stress 826 of university central administrators, deans, and departmental chairpersons as measured by the University Administrative Concerns Questionnaire (UACQ). Analysis of variance indicated significant mean differences in the amount of role-based and task-based stress; departmental chairpersons reported higher levels of role-based stress, while deans and central administrators reported lower levels of task-based stress.