| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 第1-5页 |
| ABSTRACT | 第5-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-13页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第13-21页 |
| ·Research Background | 第13-18页 |
| ·Social Background | 第13-16页 |
| ·New Curriculum Reform | 第16-17页 |
| ·General Problems of English Teachers in Rural Middle Schools | 第17-18页 |
| ·Purpose and Significance of the Study | 第18-19页 |
| ·Organization of the Thesis | 第19-21页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第21-29页 |
| ·Definitions of Stress | 第21-22页 |
| ·Teachers’ Stress | 第21-22页 |
| ·Rural Areas | 第22页 |
| ·English Teachers’ Stress in Rural Middle Schools | 第22页 |
| ·The Studies of Demographic Variables on Stress | 第22-23页 |
| ·The Main Stressors of Teachers | 第23-26页 |
| ·The Relevant Studies Abroad | 第23-25页 |
| ·The Relevant Studies at Home | 第25-26页 |
| ·English Teachers’ Stress in Rural Areas | 第26-29页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Foundation | 第29-35页 |
| ·Hypothesis of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs | 第29-30页 |
| ·Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs | 第30-32页 |
| ·Physiological Needs | 第30页 |
| ·Security Needs | 第30-31页 |
| ·Social Needs | 第31页 |
| ·Esteem Needs | 第31页 |
| ·Self-actualizing Needs | 第31-32页 |
| ·The Development of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs | 第32-33页 |
| ·The Division of Deficiency Needs and Growth Needs | 第32页 |
| ·The Proposition of Self-transcendence | 第32-33页 |
| ·The Application of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs in Teacher Stress | 第33-35页 |
| Chapter Four Research Design | 第35-39页 |
| ·Objectives | 第35-36页 |
| ·Subjects | 第36页 |
| ·Instrument | 第36-38页 |
| ·Procedures | 第38-39页 |
| Chapter Five Results and Analysis | 第39-55页 |
| ·Demographic Variables | 第39-44页 |
| ·The General Stress Level | 第39页 |
| ·Gender Distribution Status | 第39-41页 |
| ·Years of Teaching | 第41-42页 |
| ·Academic Qualification | 第42-43页 |
| ·Professional Title Status | 第43-44页 |
| ·The Teaching Grade | 第44页 |
| ·Stressors Analysis | 第44-53页 |
| ·Results | 第44-46页 |
| ·Main Stressors | 第46-53页 |
| ·Discussion | 第53-55页 |
| Chapter Six Suggestions for Alleviating English Teachers’ Stress | 第55-69页 |
| ·English Teachers’ Fundamental Living Needs | 第56-58页 |
| ·Suitable Pay Packages | 第57-58页 |
| ·More Favorable Policy Support | 第58页 |
| ·English Teachers’ Safety Needs | 第58-60页 |
| ·Improvement of the Rural Healthcare System | 第58-59页 |
| ·A Good Working Environment | 第59-60页 |
| ·English Teachers’ Social Needs | 第60-62页 |
| ·Harmonious and Active Interpersonal Atmosphere | 第60-61页 |
| ·More Humane Concern to English Teachers | 第61页 |
| ·Good Relationships with Students | 第61-62页 |
| ·English Teachers’ Self-esteem Needs | 第62-66页 |
| ·An Objective and Scientific Evaluation System | 第62-63页 |
| ·Improvement in Professional Title Assessment System | 第63-64页 |
| ·Multiple Development Channels for English Teachers | 第64-65页 |
| ·The Rise of Teachers’ Social Status | 第65-66页 |
| ·English Teacher’s Self-actualization Needs | 第66-69页 |
| ·Cultivation of English Teachers’ Higher-level Needs | 第66-67页 |
| ·English Teachers’ Self-motivation | 第67-69页 |
| Chapter Seven Conclusion | 第69-73页 |
| ·Major Findings | 第69-70页 |
| ·Limitations | 第70-71页 |
| ·Suggestions for Future Research | 第71-73页 |
| Bibliography | 第73-79页 |
| Appendix | 第79-82页 |
