PART 3: SHE ELEMENTS

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3.2 Occupational Stress
Learning Objectives

To define what is
To list at least 5

occupational stress. effects of
occupational

To discuss the sources stress.
of stress at workplace
and a practical
method to mitigate the
occupational stress.
Definitions:

Stress:
- any influence that disturbs the natural equilibrium of the
living body
- a feeling of sustained anxiety which, over a period of time,
leads to disease.

Occupational Stress:
- A disorder associated with a job or work. The anxiety
may be expressed in the form of extreme tension and
anxiety and the development of physical symptoms such
as headache or cramps.
Who Is Potential To Have A Stress?

Everyone

Type A personality - impatient, aggressive

Those that deal with public – policeman, nurse

Working mother

Worker that do the same work continuously.
Occupational STRESSOR

Support

Task

Role

Environment

Shift Work

Security& Change

Organization

Rules & Regulations
Reactions of Stress

Reaction Short-term Long-term

Physiology High – pulse rate, Psychosomatic sym

blood pressure, ptom, High blood
adrenaline, cortisol. pressure
Psychology Mental fatigue, Gloom, anxiety,
depressed, stressed, blocked sense and
feelings of anger, unsatisfied
disturbance
Behaviour Performance that Increase the intake
does not of nicotine, alcohol,
consistent, lack of pill, play truant,
focus, unfixed job
The Effects of Stress to Organization

Low morality

Productivity declined

Poor employee relations

Accident rate increased

Absenteeism from work

Insomnia

Tiredness

Lack of motivation

Behavioural changes Click ME

Irritability and indecisiveness
Stress Intervention’s Approach
Organization Individual

Identify the stress. Does not remove any source of

tension.
Action:
- Reassess the work management, Action:
job rotation systems. - Counseling session
 AAAbc’s Stress Management
(Individual Approach)

Alter it

Avoid it

Accept it

Build up endurance

Change the perceptions
A Strategy of Individual Intervention
Stress

Monitored a stress symptoms (a diary)

Increase endurance and alter the source of tension

- socialize skills, training, problems solution.

Receive pressure and modify the reaction

- cognitive behaviour’s technique

Lower sensitivity to stress

- healthy living, relaxation, prayer, meditation
Actions Plan Click ME

1. Form a discussion group

2. Evaluate current situation
- assemble the problems
- identify the causes
- assess an inherent solution
3. Create policy & programme
4. Implementing policy & programme
5. Monitor and evaluate the policy and programme