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TOPIC 6: WORK RELATED STRESS AND STRESS MANAGEMENT, REFERENCES, workplace…
TOPIC 6: WORK RELATED STRESS AND STRESS MANAGEMENT
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DEFINITION
: Feeling of tense, anxious and worried
7 COMMON STRESSORS IN WORKPLACE
-Workload
-Unrealistic
demands
-Organizational
change
-Career & job ambiguity
-Lack of recognition
-Poor interpersonal relationships
-Harassment
CAUSES OF STRESS
:red_flag: Task control stressor
:red_flag: Role-related stressoor
2) Role ambiguity
3) Role Overload
1) Role conflict
:red_flag: Interpersonal stressor
2) Sexual harassment
1) Psychological harassment
:red_flag: Organizational and physical environment stressor
1) Organizational
2) Physical environment
TYPES OF STRESS
:star:EUSTRESS :Dr. Michael Genovese says we rarely think of stress as a positive thing, but eustress is just that — positive stress
-helps us stay motivated, work toward goals, and feel good about life
:star:DISTRESS: can make you feel overwhelmed because your resources (physically, mentally, emotionally) are inadequate to meet the demands you’re facing
GENERAL ADAPTION SYNDROME SYSTEM (GAS)
STAGES GAS
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RESISTANCE
Adapting to the impact of stress
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EXHAUSTION
-Draining of personal resources and health due to stress
:!: ALARM REACTION
Kicks in the flight-or-fight
CONSEQUENCES OF DISTRESS
:<3: 2)
BEHAVIORAL
: work performance, absenteeism, aggression
:<3: 3)
PSYCHOLOGICAL
: dissatisfaction, moodines, depression
:<3: 1)
PHYSIOLOGICAL
-Cardiovaskular disease, headache
MANAGING WORK RELATED STRESS
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Remove the stressor
Stress audit
: investigate the source of stress
-Change corporate culture & reward system
Work life balance initiatives
-having the flexibility to get things done in your professional life while still having time and energy to enjoy your personal life.
Withdraw from the stressor
1)
Permanent withdrawal
: remove employees from jobs not aligned with their competences
2)
Temporary withdrawal
: coffee/lunch breaks, karaoke breaks, sabbaticals leave
STRESS AND OCCUPATION
-individual differences in stress
Use different stress coping strategies
TYPE A
: WORKAHOLISM
:check:Highly involved in work
:check:Inner pressure to work
:check:Confidence and positive emotions
TYPE B
: RESILIENCE TO STRESS
:check: Due to personality & coping strategies
:check:Ex: extroversion, low neuroticism, high self esteem that generate more confidence & positive emotions
Impact of employee burnout on the organization
High absenteeism
High labor turnover
Poor time keeping
Poor performance and productivity
Low morale
Poor motivation
REFERENCES
1)
https://www.healthline.com/health/eustress
2)
https://www.saba.com/blog/life-as-we-know-it-the-impact-of-stress-in-the-workplace-for-your-employees
3)
https://www.ellevatenetwork.com/articles/9636-dealing-with-seven-common-workplace-stressors
