Workplace stress

Introduction Work-related stress is a universal problem of current life which has reached all over the world and encountered almost all vocations. It can have detrimental effects on many people’s lives, and there are distinct factors in modern society responsible for. Stress can lead to many consequences such as less self-confidence, worse performance, and even suicide. Being known as detrimental to people's health as well as affect them in many aspects of life, the work-related stress can be…

Stress is the body’s reaction to a change or to something that could make the body feel threatened. When someone is stressed, they get more adrenaline or hormones pumped into their body which cause all of the symptoms to occur. People who experience stress often get overwhelmed easily. This is also a large cause for depression or sadness. Knowing how to help if a person is going through chronic stress is important. It is something that affects everyone, and it is something that people need to…

S Michie, (2012) Stress has been defined in different ways over the years. Originally, it was conceived of as pres- sure from the environment, then as strain within the person. The generally accepted definition today is one of interaction between the situation and the individual. It is the psychological and physical state that results when the resources of the individual are not sufficient to cope with the demands and pressures of the situation. Thus, stress is more likely in some…

In this situation Madam Chong had experienced too much stress at her workplace. This is due to the workload that she has to handle. Stress often described as an adaptive response to a situation that is perceived as challenging or threatening to the person well-being (McShane & Von Glinow, 2010). For Madam Chong case, workplace support specific towork–family issues in particularmay spill over and cross over to the employee’s life outside of work (Hammer et al., 2009). Tendency of employees to…

Stress is a very complex topic. To my understanding it is an emotion felt not only mentally but physically as well. A large straining that you endure from being under immense pressure, at times you feel there is no way out. It can come from the negativity of your peers, and almost always from your very own self-doubt. Stress to me as a student and as a worker are very separate functions. From my student side I worry about not doing well on not only one but a series of demanding tasks from all of…

Stress at work Work stress is a common terminology across the world due to the recognition that it poses a great risk to the workers’ health and to organizations performance. This is because stressed employees are poorly motivated, less productive, unhealthy, and likely to cause accidents and injuries at the workplace. Consequently, an organization whose workforce is constantly stressed shows poor performance in the competitive environment. () defines work stress as “the response people may…

looking at the bigger picture, one can see how stress developed within the workplace can affect not only the individual’s mental and physical health…

Stress within the workplace occurs in nearly all organizations on some level. Not all employees have a high level of stress within their job. Likewise, not all stress has a negative connotation. Some stressors can serve to be motivators for employees to achieve goals that have been set by themselves or others. Olympic athletes use stress as positive enforcement. When the challenge arises for the athlete to do their best and be the best in competition with the best around the world, they use this…

1993). Job related stress effects, male and female officers, differently but there are no major differences in the effects (Hassell et al., 2011; Norvell et al., 1993; McCarty et al., 2007). However, female officers are effected more by family related stress, as compared to job related stress (Kurtz, 2012; Lonsway, 2003). There are many internal and external factors that account for stressors in the law enforcement community. Job satisfaction is often measured by the amount of stress an officer…

According to Work Stress Survey, conducted by Harris Interactive in 2013, 8 in 10 Americans are stressed about their jobs. The result might be upsetting, though not all stresses should be treated as treats to the workplace. Conversely, some stressors can serve as motivators to employees. Stresses can be identified as either challenge stresses or hindrance stresses, and they are different in many ways. In terms of effect on employees, challenge stress often trigger positive emotions and enhance…