scholarly journals Stress Management in Organizations

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-33
Author(s):  
Roxana Capotescu
Keyword(s):  
Stress Management ◽  
Occupational Stress ◽  
Work Stress ◽  
Tertiary Prevention ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Management Research ◽  
Management Interventions ◽  
Stress Levels ◽  
Employee Stress ◽  
Insight Into

Employee stress has increasingly become a concern for many organizations. Although it is not possible to eliminate stress entirely, people can learn to manage it. Many organizations have adopted occupational stress management programs to try and reduce the stress levels of their workforce. The high cost of work stress related problems highlights the need to spend more time evaluating work stress interventions and publishing the findings so that other organizations can gain insight into programs of merit. This article explore the three major approaches in stress management - primary, secondary and tertiary prevention and outline the importance of an evidence-based approach to stress management interventions. It is argued that an evidence-based approach will lead to advances in intervention practices. We also outline recommendations regarding planning and interpreting occupational stress management research in order to improve stress management interventions.

scholarly journals Role of Psychological Capital in Effective Management of Work-stress among Tertiary Institutions' Staff in Nigeria

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (2(J)) ◽  
pp. 6-13
Author(s):  
John K. Aderibigbe ◽  
Themba Q. Mjoli ◽  
Kolawole S. Adebisi
Keyword(s):  
Stress Management ◽  
Occupational Stress ◽  
Work Stress ◽  
Psychological Capital ◽  
Employee Performance ◽  
Research Participation ◽  
Effective Management ◽  
Tertiary Institutions ◽  
Validated Questionnaire

 Work-stress is synonymous to occupational stress. It is a common form of strain that is usually experienced by employees, in the course of performing their official duties and responsibilities. In the contemporary world of work, including the Nigerian work environment, work-stress is identified as a ‘corporate epidemic’. Its symptoms are mostly observed physically, psychologically and socially in the lives of affected employees, while the negative effect of occupational stress is specifically, measured on employee performance and organizational effectiveness. It is for the above-described nature and effect of work-stress that this study examined the role of psychological capital in effective management of work-stress among the staff of tertiary institutions in Nigeria. It adopted the explanatory survey research design, purposive and convenience sampling techniques in sampling a total number of 202 (male = 116, 57.4% and female = 86, 42.6%) academic and administrative staff of five (5) public and private tertiary institutions, in the western region of Nigeria, who served as participants in the study. All participants were Nigerians English speakers. Research participation eligibility was strictly based on the current enlistment of employees on the pay-roll of the institutions as at the time of the study. A structured validated questionnaire was used as an instrument. Hypotheses were stated and analyzed based on the data collected. Results revealed that the four psychological capital states jointly influenced work-stress management F(4,197) = 8.375; R2= 0.128; p<.05; resilience (β=0.145; t=1.983; p<.05) and optimism (β=0.294; t=3.756; p<.05) independently influenced workstress management; optimism (r=.224, P(.001)<.01), resilience (r=.350, P(.000)<.01) and hope (r=.247,P(.000)<.01) significantly correlated with work-stress management. The study concluded that psychological capital is one of the important factors that effectively helps in managing work-stress, and suggested that the management of institutions or organizations should sensitize employees on the importance of psychological capital in effective management of work-stress through seminars, trainings and conferences.

scholarly journals Comparative effectiveness of guided internet-based stress management training versus established in-person group training in employees – study protocol for a pragmatic, randomized, non-inferiority trial

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Leif Boß ◽  
Peter Angerer ◽  
Nico Dragano ◽  
David Ebert ◽  
Miriam Engels ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stress Management ◽  
Occupational Stress ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Primary Outcome ◽  
Management Training ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Comparative Efficacy ◽  
Working Population ◽  
Stress Management Training ◽  
Digital Format

Abstract Background Occupational stress is a major public health challenge that requires a variety of evidence-based preventative approaches to increase their reach within the working population. Behavioral stress management interventions are considered an established approach for occupational stress prevention. Both in-person group-based stress management training (gSMT) and individual Internet-based training (iSMT) have been shown to be effective at reducing stress in employees. However, there remains a lack of evidence on the comparative efficacy of the newer digital format compared to well-established, in-person, group-based training. This study aims (1) to directly compare an evidence-based iSMT with an established gSMT on stress in employees, (2) to analyze the two conditions from a cost perspective, and (3) to explore moderators of the comparative efficacy. Methods In a randomized, controlled, non-inferiority trial employees from the general working population will be allocated to iSMT or gSMT. The primary outcome will be perceived stress, assessed using the Perceived Stress Scale, three months after randomization. The non-inferiority margin for the primary outcome measure will be set at 2 points (Cohen’s d = 0.29). This trial will also compare the two interventions from a health economics perspective, and conduct explorative analyses to identify potential effect moderators. Discussion To reach a larger proportion of the working population, well-established gSMT should be complemented with interventions that fit today’s society’s increasingly digital lifestyle. The current trial will provide evidence supporting the responsible implementation of Internet-based stress management training if the digital format proves to at least be non-inferior to established group-based training. Additional explorative moderator analyses may guide future practices to aid in matching select programs with select users. Trial registration German Register of Clinical Studies (DRKS): DRKS00024892, date of registration: 2021-04-09. Protocol version: 02, 16-10-2021.

scholarly journals Professional practice environment and nursing work stress in neonatal units

2021 ◽  
Vol 55 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raquel Pereira Lopes ◽  
Roberta Meneses Oliveira ◽  
Maria Salete de Brito Gomes ◽  
Jênifa Cavalcante dos Santos Santiago ◽  
Renata Celly Rodrigues Silva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Stress ◽  
Work Stress ◽  
Professional Practice ◽  
High Stress ◽  
Public Hospitals ◽  
Practice Environment ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Stress Levels ◽  
Professional Practice Environment ◽  
Nursing Professionals

ABSTRACT Objective: To assess the nurse professional practice environment of neonatal units and its relationship with the levels and main sources of occupational stress. Method: Cross-sectional descriptive, exploratory, correlational study performed with nursing professionals of neonatal units of four public hospitals. A sociodemographic/professional questionnaire, the Brazilian version of Practice Environment Scale, and the Work Stress Scale were applied. In the analysis, mean, standard deviation, and Pearson chi-squared, Likelihood Ratio, and Mann Whitney U tests were adopted for association among variables. Results: Participating professionals amounted to 269. The practice environment was evaluated as favorable by more than half of the sample (63.6%), showing a significant statistical association which was inversely proportional with occupational stress (p < 0.001). The insufficient number of professionals for quality care was the major source of stress for nursing technicians, whereas teamwork with doctors was the predominant factor for the evaluation of environment quality and high stress levels of nurses. Conclusion: Unfavorable practice environments increase the stress levels of nursing professionals in neonatal units and may compromise patient safety.

scholarly journals Role of Psychological Capital in Effective Management of Work-stress among Tertiary Institutions’ Staff in Nigeria

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 6
Author(s):  
John K. Aderibigbe ◽  
Themba Q. Mjoli ◽  
Shittu A. Kolawole
Keyword(s):  
Stress Management ◽  
Occupational Stress ◽  
Work Stress ◽  
Psychological Capital ◽  
Employee Performance ◽  
Research Participation ◽  
Effective Management ◽  
Tertiary Institutions ◽  
Validated Questionnaire

 Work-stress is synonymous to occupational stress. It is a common form of strain that is usually experienced by employees, in the course of performing their official duties and responsibilities. In the contemporary world of work, including the Nigerian work environment, work-stress is identified as a ‘corporate epidemic’. Its symptoms are mostly observed physically, psychologically and socially in the lives of affected employees, while the negative effect of occupational stress is specifically, measured on employee performance and organizational effectiveness. It is for the above-described nature and effect of work-stress that this study examined the role of psychological capital in effective management of work-stress among the staff of tertiary institutions in Nigeria. It adopted the explanatory survey research design, purposive and convenience sampling techniques in sampling a total number of 202 (male = 116, 57.4% and female = 86, 42.6%) academic and administrative staff of five (5) public and private tertiary institutions, in the western region of Nigeria, who served as participants in the study. All participants were Nigerians English speakers. Research participation eligibility was strictly based on the current enlistment of employees on the pay-roll of the institutions as at the time of the study. A structured validated questionnaire was used as an instrument. Hypotheses were stated and analyzed based on the data collected. Results revealed that the four psychological capital states jointly influenced work-stress management F(4,197) = 8.375; R2= 0.128; p<.05; resilience (β=0.145; t=1.983; p<.05) and optimism (β=0.294; t=3.756; p<.05) independently influenced workstress management; optimism (r=.224, P(.001)<.01), resilience (r=.350, P(.000)<.01) and hope (r=.247,P(.000)<.01) significantly correlated with work-stress management. The study concluded that psychological capital is one of the important factors that effectively helps in managing work-stress, and suggested that the management of institutions or organizations should sensitize employees on the importance of psychological capital in effective management of work-stress through seminars, trainings and conferences.

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