Study on occupational stress among employees

Occupational stress is one of the major health hazards of the modern workplace. It accounts for much of the physical illness, substance abuse, and family problems experienced by millions of blue and white-collar workers. Also, occupational stress and stressful working conditions have been linked to low productivity, absenteeism, and increased rates of accidents on and off the job. This is why it is becoming increasingly important to investigate the occupational stress of employees. The study concludes that moderate level of occupational stress was found among majority of the respondents. The demographic factors like age, gender, marital status, department, experience, income and overtime hours do influence the level of occupational stress.