Predictors of Occupational Stress in Manufacturing Industries
Keywords:
Occupational stress, Gender, Marital status, Organizational ownership
Abstract
This study was conducted to examine the marital status, role of gender and organizational ownership in occupational stress in the employees of different manufacturing industries. Occupational Role Questionnaire was used to collect the information from the participants. Sample was comprised of one twenty participants from POF Wah Cantt, Taxila and different industries of Haripur Hattar. Data was collected through purposive sampling technique and hypotheses were analyzed by using t test and Regression. Hypotheses of this study were supported. The findings shows \ that female employees significantly scored high as compared to their male counterparts. On occupational stress scores of married workers were significantly high as compared to unmarried workers. On occupational stress scores of private sector workers significantly high as compared to public sector workers. Marital status was the most prominent, gender was the secondary important, and organizational ownership was the third important predictor of occupational stress among the employees in the industrial units. The understanding of marital status, role of gender and organizational ownership in occupational stress in industries made this study valuable. Stress management programs in the workplace can be conducted for helping female employees to cope with occupational stress. Private organizations also needed to increase incentives so that they can get rid from occupational stress.
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Aidoo, W. A. (2016). The influence of stress on the health of workers in manufacturing industry. Sarajevo Journal of Social Sciences, 2(2). http://dx.doi.org/10.21533/isjss.v2i2.84
Anthoniou, A. S., Polychroni, F., & Vlachakism A. N. (2006). Journal of Managerial Psychology, 21(7), 682-690.
Basu, S., Qayyum, H. and Mason, S. (2016). Occupational stress in the ED: A systematic literature review. Emergency Medicine Journal, 34(7), 441-447. https://doi.org/10.1136/emermed-2016-205827
Bhui, K., Dinos, S., Galant-Miecznikowska, M., de Jongh, B., & Stansfeld, S. (2016). Perceptions of work stress causes and effective interventions in employees working in public, private and non-governmental organisations: A qualitative study. BJPsych bulletin, 40(6), 318–325. https://doi.org/10.1192/pb.bp.115.050823
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Fotinatos-Ventouratos, R., & Cooper, C. (2005). The role of gender and social class in work stress. Journal of Managerial Psychology, 20(1), 14-23.
Ganster, D. C., & Schaubroeck, J. (1991). Work Stress and Employee Health, Journal of Management, 17(2), 235-271.
Hurrell, J. J., & Murphy, L. R. (1995). Psychological occupational stress. Journal of Human Stress, 58,112-130.
Jones, L. (2008). Organizational Commitment: Buffer of Work Stress? The Plymouth Student Scientist, 1(2), 142-185.
Kang, X. L., and Liu, L. (2018). Discussion of the relationship between perceived job characteristics and organizational commitment of university pe teachers-from the aspect of job stress. Journal of Interdisciplinary Mathematics, 21(2), 317-327. https://doi.org/10.1080/09720502.2017.1420562
Khaled A. B., Al-Shammari, I. S., & Jefri, O. A. (1995). Occupational Stress in different organizations: A Saudi Arabian survey. Journal of
Managerial Psychology, 10(5), 24-28. https://doi.org/10.1108/02683949510085956
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Lu, Y., Yan, H., Yang, J., & Liu, J. (2020). Occupational stress and psychological health impact on hypertension of miners in noisy environment in Wulumuqi, China: A case-control study. BMC Public Health, 20(1), 1675. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-020-09760-9 Moreno
Fortes, A., Tian, L., & Huebner, E. S. (2020). Occupational stress and employees complete mental health: A cross-cultural empirical study. International journal of environmental research and public health, 17(10), 3629. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17103629
Mingjuan Z, Binghui L, Qiao H, et al. (2019). A study on incidence and influencing factors of hypertension in teaching staff in a university of Henan Province. Chinese Journal of Evidence-Based Medicine, 11(6), 722-728.
Mi-Youn, C. & Suk, K. J. (2018).The effects of one-time laughter therapy on stress response, school life adjustment and ego-resilience of women college students. Journal of Management Practices, Humanities and Social Sciences, 2(1), 11-15.
Osipow, S. H., & Spokane, A. R. (1987). Occupational stress inventory. Odessa, FL: Psychological Assessment Resource.
Poloski, N., & Bogdanic, A. (2007). Individual differences and occupational stress perceived: A croatian survey (E.F.Z.G Working Papers Series, Number. 0705).
Primm, D. (2005). What workplace stress research is telling technical communication? Technical Communication, 52, 449-455.
Sari et. al., (2021). The effect of job stress to employee performance: Case study of manufacturing industry in Indonesia. Earth and Environmental Science. 4th International Conference on Eco Engineering Developmen, Banten, Indonesia.
Song, KW., Choi, WS., Jee, HJ. et al. Correlation of occupational stress with depression, anxiety, and sleep in Korean dentists: Cross-sectional study. BMC psychiatry, 17(1), 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-017-1568-8
Sharpley, C. F., Reynolds, R., Acosta, A., & Dua, J. K. (1996). The presence, nature and effects of occupational stress on physical and psychological health at a large Australian university. Journal of Educational Administration, 34(4), 73-86.
Sarafis, P., Rousaki, E., Tsounis, A., Malliarou, M., Lahana, L., Bamidis, P., Niakas, D., & Papastavrou, E. (2016). The impact of occupational stress on nurses' caring behaviors and their health related quality of life. BMC Nursing, 15(1), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-016-0178-y
Sejd, Tolaj, Havolli, J., Y, & Beqiri, G. (2020). Prevalence of and factors linked to occupational stress in public and private organizations in Kosovo. Journal of Accounting and Management, 10(1), 2284–9459.
Ugon, D. (2001). Collegamenti e interdependenze tra stress da lavoro, consumo di alcool, sostanze stupefacenti e violenza. Rivista Italiana di Medicina Legale, 23.
Vadivu, S. T., (2017). A study on occupational stress and job satisfaction among the textile managers in tirupur. International Journal of Human Resource & Industrial Research, 4, 38–50. http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.293798
Wlodarski, O. (2010). Luxembourg: EWCO Comparative Analytical Report on Work-Related Stress. European Working Conditions Observatory.
Yakin, H. S. M., & Totu, A. (2018). Managing acculturative stress and building an effective intercultural relation: A case study among international students at universiti Malaysia Sabah. Journal of Advances in Humanities and Social Sciences, 4(6), 244-257.
Published
2021-11-15
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Dr. Sajid Mahmood Alvi, Sameena Humayoun Khan, & Saira Bano. (2021). Predictors of Occupational Stress in Manufacturing Industries. Journal of Management Practices, Humanities and Social Sciences, 5(3), 35-42. https://doi.org/10.33152/jmphss-5.3.4
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