Statistical Analysis of Occupational Stress of Working Women of Three Districts in Karnataka State � A case study

Dr. (Smt) C.P.S. Hunagund; V S Kulkarni

Volume : VI, Issue : VII, July - 2016

Statistical Analysis of Occupational Stress of Working Women of Three Districts in Karnataka State � A case study

Dr. Smt C. P. S. Hunagund, V S Kulkarni

Abstract :

Occupational stress is a major hazard for many workers.Stress is an integral part of everyday life and simply cannot be avoided. People encounter stressful stimuli many times a day in their personal and social domains and, as a work is an essential aspect of human existence, in the workplace. Nature of work, increased workloads, overtime work, heavy physical work, work satisfaction, personal time availability, colleagues support are just a few of many causes of stressful working conditions. Medical dictionary defines stress as “ the result produced when a structure , system or organism is acted upon by forces that disrupt equiliium or produce strain”. In this paper an attempt is made to analyze the occupational stress of working women based on some demographic factors viz; Age, Education, Marital Status, Family Type of the three districts in Karnataka state, India. The association between different demographic factors and occupational stress were identified by using chi–square test.