Job Stress among Employees in Private Sector
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https://doi.org/10.64137/31079423/IJEBMR-V2I3P113Keywords:
Job Stress, Private Sector Employees, Workload, Role Ambiguity, Work–Life Balance, Organizational Performance, Emerging Markets, IndiaAbstract
Job stress has emerged as a critical occupational health concern in the contemporary private sector, adversely affecting employee wellbeing, organizational productivity, and workforce retention. Purpose: The purpose of this study is to investigate and compile the causes, consequences as well as coping strategies regarding job stress among employees working in private sector organizations within India. Purpose: The study applied a descriptiveanalytical research design with primary data gathered using the Job Stress Scale (JSS) and Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) questionnaire from 350 employees across varied private sector industries in Bengaluru. Statistical Analysis: The data were analysed using descriptive statistics, correlation analysis, multiple regression and oneway ANOVA with SPSS 26.0 software (IBM Corp., Armonk, NY). Results show that job stress is mainly determined by workload, role Ambiguity (RA), lack of Autonomy; interpersonal conflict and work–life imbalance. Additionally, it finds that stress has very negative and significant effects on job performance, psychological wellbeing (a positive outcome), and organizational commitment. The stress–performance connection was moderated by gender, managerial level, and tenure. Theoretically, this study synthesizes Karasek's Demand–Control Model and the Person–Environment Fit Theory to provide a unified explanatory framework. On the ground, findings help HR managers and organizational leaders in developing customized interventions such as Employee Assistance Programmes (EAPs), flexible work arrangements together with leadership development programmes to reduce workplace stress. This study adds to the literature on occupational stress in emerging market context by providing empirical insights from a new area, private sector of India.
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