doi:10.31407/ijees15.345engDuli Tufina, S.Agaj, D.Arnal-Palacián, M.The teaching environment, professional stress, and well-being as issues of human ecology: a case study in Albania and SpainART-2025-145294This study examines Professional Stress and Teachers’ Subjective Well-being within the teaching environment, focusing on human ecology issues among primary and secondary school teachers in Albania and Spain. The emphasis is on stress factors, including classroom management, curricular and extracurricular activities, and working conditions. The primary objective of this study is to investigate how these stressors interact with one another and impact teacher well-being, as well as to determine whether any differences exist based on gender. A quantitative research design was used. Data were collected from 134 participants using a structured questionnaire and a snowball sampling method. Data analyses revealed moderate levels of occupational Stress and well-being in both countries. These findings suggest that educational context plays a pivotal role in shaping stress experiences2025http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/16273710.31407/ijees15.345http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/162737oai:zaguan.unizar.es:162737International Journal of Ecosystems and Ecology Science 15, 3 (2025), 395-402All rights reservedhttp://www.europeana.eu/rights/rr-f/info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess