Occupational Stress of the Employees at Work Place: An Empirical Study

Stress is an unavoidable consequence of modern living, because modern life is full of hassles, deadlines, frustrations, and demands. For many people, stress is so common that it has become a way of life. Stress is not always bad. In small doses, it can help perform under pressure and motivate to do the best, thereby to protect self reorganization. The advent of technological revolution in all walks of life coupled with globalisation, privatization and liberalization policies has drastically changed the conventional patterns in all sectors. The health care sector is of no exemption. During the past decade, the health care sector had under gone rapid and striking changes due to the entry of more private/corporate hospitals, downsizing, introduction of new technologies, etc have created a cut throat competitive environment. The implications of the above said transformations have affected the social, economic and psychological domains of the hospital employees and their relations. Due to these changes, the employees in the health care sector are experiencing a high level of stress. To identify the occupational stress level and its implication a survey was conducted in Vijayawada city of Andhra Pradesh. The result obtained was analysed using descriptive statistics and Pearson Correlation. The study concluded that employees of the selected hospitals are experiencing high degree of stress.