A study of occupational stress among the bank employees

During the past decade, the banking sector had under gone rapid and striking changes like policy changes due to globalisation and liberalisation, increased competition due to the entrance of more private (corporate) sector banks, downsizing, introduction of new technologies, etc. Due to these changes, the employees in the banking sector are experiencing a high level of stress. In light of the above facts, the present study has been taken up to throw light on the occupational stress level of bank employees. Data obtained were analysed using descriptive statistic and t-test at <0.05 level of significance. The study concluded that employees of the selected bank are experiencing high degree of stress with respect to the dimensions of Role Overload, Role Conflict, Intrinsic Impoverishment, Poor Peer Relations, and Strenuous Working Conditions. Results indicated that on average the managers experienced have high level of occupational stress (Mean= 161.20, SD. =15.64) than non-managers (Mean=150.57, SD. =16.37). Further, p-value (0.96) in comparison of occupational stress level on gender base indicated that there is equal occupational stress level among between the male and female bank employees.