AStudy on Determinants that Cause the Occupational Stress among the Information Technology Employees in Chennai City

Stress has become a part of our fast paced life. Stress not only affects the mental health but also has become a reason for many critical diseases like cancer, obesity, heart attack, etc. Stress is caused by both personal and professional environment. People spend more than one-third of their time at their workplaces, therefore occupational stress is getting more attention from the researchers. The stress among the information technology employees can directly affect the production capacity of the company, which can lead to declining trend of revenues to the company. Thus this study has been done, keeping in view the importance of studying occupational stress. The study highlights the factors that need to be improved for minimizing the occupational stress among information technology employees.