The Benefits of Interventions for Work-Related Stress A B S T R A C T Objectives. This quantitative metaanalysis sought to determine the effectiveness of occupational stress–reducing interventions and the populations for which such interventions are most beneficial. Methods. Forty-eight experimental studies (n = 3736) were included in the analysis. Four intervention types were distinguished: cognitive–behavioral interventions‚ relaxation techniques‚ multimodal programs‚ and organizationfocused
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Suicide Caused by Work Related Stress Brandy Forsch Kaplan University CM 107 Suicide caused by Work Related Stress Managing stress is very important in the everyday life of employees; it can be defined in many different ways. Most of today’s employers have seen an employee in tears caused by work stresses‚ but crying can be just the start of it. Some workers get so distressed that they opt for suicide. Workplace suicides in the US are on the rise. Suicides caused by stress in the workplace
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study of stress sources among college students in Taiwan Cheng Kai-Wen Kaohsiung Hospitality College Abstract This paper was to investigate the sources of stress among college students in Taiwan. A questionnaire survey was conducted to collect research data. A total of 230 questionnaires were distributed‚ and 201 valid responses were obtained. Research findings suggested that male students feel stronger stress from family factor than female ones; students in higher grades feel more stress from physical/mental
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research into the workplace as a source of stress? (12 marks) Workplace is considered to be one of the major sources of stress for many people and different levels of stress are different for everyone depending on their environment of work. One study carried out was by Johansson et al (1978) who investigated whether work stressors such as machine regulated pace of work and high levels of responsibility increases stress related physiological arousal and stress related illnesses. The study was carried
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and Behavioral Sciences 5 (2010) 1911–1917 WCPCG-2010 Sources of stress and coping styles among student-athletes in Jordan universities Abedalbasit Abedalhafiza * ‚ Ziad Altahaynehb‚ Mahmoud Al-Haliqc F F A‚ b‚ c Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences‚ Hashemite University‚ Zarqa‚ Jordan Received January 9‚ 2010; revised February 19‚ 2010; accepted March 4‚ 2010 Abstract This study explored the sources of stress and use of coping styles among Jordanian athletes. Fifty-six
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Review International A Study on Stress Management among Women College Teachers in Tamilnadu‚ India DR.J.VIJAYADURAI*‚ MR.S.VENKATESH** Stress at work can be a real problem to the organization as well as for its workers. Good management and good work organization are the best forms of stress prevention. If employees are already stressed‚ their managers should be aware of it and know to help. Work related stress is the response people may have when present with work demands and pressures that are
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life changes as a source of stress Stress is the response that occurs when we think the demands being placed on us are greater than our ability to cope. Stress‚ if left unresolved‚ could lead to serious health problems. People believe that life changes are linked to stress and illness. Life changes are major events that occur in an individual’s lifetime such as death of a loved one‚ pregnancy‚ divorce or redundancy. In addition to events that happen in a person’s life‚ stress can also be a result
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effects of stress has on the body. In his work‚ Selye - ’the father of stress research‚’ developed the theory that stress is a major cause of disease because chronic stress causes long-term chemical changes. He observed that the body would respond to any external biological source of stress with a predictable biological pattern in an attempt to restore the body’s internal homeostasis. This initial hormonal reaction is your fight or flight stress response - and its purpose is for handling stress very
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CHAPTER EIGHT WORK STRESS‚ WORK SATISFACTION AND COPING AMONG LIFE INSURANCE AGENTS Chan Kwok-Bun The life insurance industry began in England as early as 1756‚ yet agents as an occupation to sell insurance directly to the public did not appear until 1840‚ and mostly in the United States (Kessler‚ 1985‚ p. 14; Leigh-Bennett‚ 1936‚ p. 59). The industry in the United States expanded considerably in the late nineteenth century due to rapid economic growth‚ urbanisation and popular education; one
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Stress Stress‚ we all struggle with it. "Stress" is a word we’re all familiar with‚ some of us maybe too familiar. Stress cannot be avoided and it is not possible to entirely eliminate it from our lives. The hassles‚ deadlines and frustrations have made stress so common that it has become a way of life for people. Life is full of challenges‚ and a life without it is not only impossible but is also undesirable. Stress is something that can’t be avoided and it isn’t possible to eliminate it from
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