the four levels of symptoms

8/7/2019 The Four levels of symptoms

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The Four levels of symptoms:

a) Mental symptoms,

b) Emotional symptoms,

c) Physical symptoms &

d) Behavioral symptoms


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WHAT IS STRESS?

Stress is a condition or feeling experienced

when a person perceives that demands

exceed the personal and social resources the

individual is able to mobilize.

S = P > R

Stress occurs when the pressure is greater

than the resource


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TYPES OF STRESS:

There are two types of stress, namely:

Negative stress

Positive stress


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FACTORS INFLUENCING WORK

STRESS:

CHANGINGWORK PATTERNS

WORKINGCONDITIONS

OVERWORK

UNDER-WORK

CONFLICT

FACTORSINTRINSIC TO THE JOB ITSELF

A)THE MANAGERIAL ROLE

B)RELATIONSHIPSWITH OTHER PEOPLE

C)CAREERANDACHIEVEMENT

D)ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE ANDCLIMATE


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EFFECTS OF STRESS

A RISE IN STAFF SICKNESS:

. AN INCREASE IN ABSENTEEISM:

DECREASING LEVELS OF PERFORMANCE ANDMORALE

DISORGANISATION IS ON THE INCREASE:

CONFLICT INCREASES:


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HOW SERIOUS ARE YOUR STRESS

SYMPTOMS

ACUTE STRESS

EPISODIC ACUTE STRESS

CHRONIC STRESS


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OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY

Major objectives:

To identify the causes of stress that exists among IT professionals.

To understand how stress affects the performance of the employees.

To identify what measures to be taken to reduce stress.

Minor objectives:

To identify the symptoms of stress and extent of its seriousness.

Also to find the techniques or tools used to overcome them


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RESEARCH DESIGN: DESCRIPTIVE

RESEARCH

INFORMATION SOURCE:

. PRIMARY SOURCE: questionnaire, interview

SECONDARY SOURCE: INTERNET, FRIENDS, REFERENCE BOOKS

SAMPLING PLAN:

Sampling unit: Low to Middle level IT professionals (both

males and females)Age: 21-40 years

Sample size: 62 IT employees

Sampling procedure:non random-judgmental sampling.


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causes of stress at IT industry


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How does the individual overcome

Stress


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Common symptoms of stress


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seriousness of stress


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method that should be used by the

trainers


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Best stress removal technique


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How performance is affected by

job stress?


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RECOMMENDATIONS

Identifying factors causing stress like demanding work and applying

practical strategies like case studies discussion, topics discussion etc

Learn to manage conflict and challenging situations

Seek out someone in the Human Resources department or a Senior

Official and communicate concerns about job stress..

If the job is unendurable, then Plan and Execute a career change. Send out

resumes or work on transfers within the company.

Establish or reinforce a network of friends at work and at home.

Learn to communicate to Co-workers and boss as well to avoid

communication gap.

Understand the importance of stress management and attend the training

programs conducted by the organisation.


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Mental Process Symptoms

Memory problems Inability to concentrate

Poor judgment

Any experience when you had these symptoms ?


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Emotional Symptoms

Moodiness

Irritability or shorttemper

Agitation, inability torelax

Any experience ?


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Feeling overwhelmed(thoughts, emotions seemto be over-powered)

Sense of loneliness andisolation

Depression or generalunhappiness

Any experience ?


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Physical Symptoms

Aches and pains

Diarrhea or constipationNausea, dizziness

Chest pain, rapid heartbeat

Frequent colds

Any experience ?


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Delaying (Procrastinating) or

neglecting responsibilities

Using alcohol, cigarettes, ordrugs to relax

Nervous habits (e.g. nail biting,

pacing)

Any experience ?


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Chronic stress disrupts nearly

every system in our body. Itcan:

Rise blood pressure, suppress the immune

system, increase the risk of heart

attack


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Too much work loadto be done in shorter

period of time

- you become tense.

Causes of Mental Pressure:


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In job - Targets have

not been met, andyou are doubtful ofyour survival in the

company youbecome tense.

[Financial insecurity bringstension].


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b) Anger comes,

when the desireis not fulfilled.

Say he leaves

ego & does notwant anything.


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