Coping with emotions in professional lives: Novice teachers’ voices in Indonesian secondary schools

Novice teachers often encountered some challenges in their professional work that might influence emotions. It is quite reasonable EFL novice may still struggle to manage negative emotions cope with classroom problems. Some could be freely expressed positively, whereas other were left unexpressed for reasons. This study aimed answer two research questions, namely: (1) what kinds of do frequently experience teaching? (2) How life? employed a qualitative method and carried out semi-structured interviews gain in-depth data from the participants' perspectives dealing The instruments interview-guidelines questions open-ended questions. result present revealed that, first, all experienced main teaching, namely students’ misbehaviours disrespectful behaviours. These teachers' anger, being overwhelmed, worries. Second, findings demonstrated three strategies, self-regulation, self-talk, problem-focused strategy handle teaching. In addition, suggested beneficial implications, limitations, directions further research. Keywords: Emotions, Teachers, Strategies