International Journal in Management & Social Science

  • Year: 2016
  • Volume: 4
  • Issue: 11

Studied on Occupational Stress: An Indepth Review

  • Author:
  • K. Vivekanandan1, K. Parthsarathy2
  • Total Page Count: 13
  • DOI:
  • Page Number: 67 to 79

1Research Scholar, Department of Lifelong Learning, Bharathidasan University, Khajamalai Campus, Tiruchirappalli-620023

2Professor and Director, Chair-School of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Institute for Entrepreneurship and Career Development, Bharathidasan University, Khajamalai Campus, Tiruchirappalli-620023

Abstract

Occupational Stress is invariably present in all organisations, irrespective of age, gender and position. This stress occurs for various reasons at various levels. Mental state is of utmost importance for the employees to maintain good health. If they do not enjoy good health it naturally affects not only individually but also the organization as a whole. Stress management can prove to be an effective remedy for this issue. This paper focuses on the major findings and conclusions of various researchers done on the subject. The results of those studies have been classified under various factors in this paper. This paper will be helpful for those who do research on the subject. Circumstances which generate the state of an individual is work stressors which can be physical or psychological in nature. Psycho-social stressors can be of work context that can produce social and physical harm.

Keywords

Occupational Stress, Mental State at Work and Office