ACADEMIC STRESS AMONG INTERMEDIATE STUDENTS

An attempt was made in the present investigation is Academic Stres Aim: Objective: s among intermediate students. To study the differences between gender (male & female), type of management (government & private) and locality (rural & urban) on Academic Stress among intermediate students. The sample of the pre Sample: sent investigation was selected 1200 intermediate students in Guttur, Prakasam and Nellore districts of Andhra Pradesh State of India. The subjects were in the age group from 15 to 18 years and using systematic random sampling technique Students Academic Stress Sca Tool: le was developed and standardized by Kumar Reddy and Srinivas (1999) was administered. (1). Females are experienced more Academic Conclusions: Stress (Personal Inadequacy, Fear of Failure, Teacher/Pupil Relationship/Teaching Methods and Inadequate Study Facilities) than male. (2). There is no signicant difference between male and female in component of academic stress (Interpersonal difculties with Teachers). (3) Private colleges students are experience more Academic Stress (Personal Inadequacy, Fear of Failure, Interpersonal difculties with Teachers, Teacher/Pupil Relationship/Teaching Methods and Inadequate Study Facilities) than government college students. (4) Students of urban areas are experienced more Academic Stress (Fear of Failure and Teacher/Pupil Relationship/Teaching Methods) than students of rural areas. (5). There is no signicant difference between rural and urban areas in the components of academic stress (Personal Inadequacy, Interpersonal difculties with Teachers and Inadequate Study Facilities).

Academic Stress Level Determination among College Students in Times of Covid-19 Pandemic

This study measured the level of academic stress among students regarding personal inadequacy, fear of failure, interpersonal difficulties with teachers, and inadequate learning resources in times of Covid-19 pandemic Using a descriptive-comparative approach. Slovin's formula was used to identify the respondents with a stratified random sampling technique to generate the required sample size of the study. The results revealed that the level of academic stress in times of the Covid-19 pandemic is high. It is also revealed that there is no significant difference in the level of academic stress when respondents are grouped according to sex, year level, and the number of hours spent for modular learning per day and provided significant difference when grouped according to course. Demographic profiles show that most of the students belong to the poor classification of monthly family income and with a low allowance for internet subscriptions. It also shows that with the intensity of requirements in the course pack, most students allocated many hours to answer the lessons per day. Present findings suggest that the institution must address intervention schemes through academic and non-academic services.

Examining the influence of mindfulness on organizational role stress (ORS): a monitor acceptance theory perspective

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine the influence of mindfulness on organizational role stress (ORS) based on the Monitor Acceptance Theory (MAT) perspective.Design/methodology/approachThis study is based on a cross-sectional data analysis collected from 137 employees working at an Indian IT organization located in Bangalore (India). ORS and MAAS scales have been used for measuring ORS and mindfulness, respectively.FindingsOverall, the study findings have indicated a negative relationship (r = −0.588) between mindfulness (M) and ORS. First, both personal inadequacy (PI) and self-role distance (SRD) are found to be predominantly impacted by M, whereas both role erosion (RE) and role overload (RO) appear to be less affected by mindfulness. Second, SRD appears to be the highest ORS sub-dimension among IT employees. Third, building on the extant literature, it can be inferred that “no one size fits all”, ORS is both organization and context specific.Originality/valueThis study pioneers to establish empirical evidence between M and ORS. Training employees on M can help in effectively handling ORS.

Validasi School Burnout Inventory versi Bahasa Indonesia

Burnout akademik merupakan sebuah kondisi yang dapat berdampak negatif pada para pelajar, baik secara akademik, pribadi, maupun sosial. Pencegahan terhadap dampak lanjutan yang tidak diinginkan melalui sebuah identifikasi dini. School Burnout Inventory merupakan salah satu instrumen berbahasa Inggris yang efektif untuk melakukan identifikasi dini. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui validitas dan reliabilitas School Burnout Inventory versi Bahasa Indonesia dalam konteks program sarjana, serta menguji jumlah faktor yang membentuknya. Proses adaptasi School Burnout Inventory dilakukan dengan menerjemahkannya ke dalam Bahasa Indonesia dan menyesuaikannya dengan konteks pendidikan di perguruan tinggi. Uji kesahihan terjemahan oleh ahli bahasa dan pakar dalam bidang burnout. Instrumen yang telah diadaptasi, disebarkan kepada 542 mahasiswa program sarjana (126 laki-laki dan 416 perempuan), yang dipilih secara acak secara online dan offline. Analisis data menggunakan analisis faktor eksploratori dan alpha Cronbach. Hasil analisis menunjukkan bahwa School Burnout Inventory versi Bahasa Indonesia, sebagai keseluruhan instrumen maupun sebagai item per item, telah memenuhi kriteria validitas dan reliabilitas yang ditetapkan. Hasil pemfaktoran juga menunjukkan bahwa inventori ini dibentuk oleh dua faktor, di mana Item 1, 3, 4, 7, dan 9 terbentuk dari faktor 1 (kelelahan emosional) dan item 2, 5, 6, dan 8 terbentuk dari faktor 2 (sinisme). Dengan demikian, hasil tersebut mengeliminasi faktor 3 (penurunan pencapaian personal) yang tidak memiliki dukungan empiris yang memadai. The validation of School Burnout Inventory-Indonesian versionAcademic burnout can have negative effects on students both academically, personally, and socially. Therefore, early identification of this type of burnout is necessary to prevent further undesirable effects. The School Burnout Inventory is one of the English-language assessment tools to identify the academic burnout of students. The research aims to test the validity and reliability of the Indonesian version of the inventory in the context of the undergraduate program and to investigate its factor structure. The inventory adaptation process is carried out by translating it into Bahasa Indonesia and replacing certain technical terms with other terms that are better suited to the undergraduate context. The translation was evaluated for validity by asking for the judgment of a linguist and a burnout expert. The adapted instrument was then distributed online and offline to research subjects. A total of 542 undergraduate students (126 males and 416 females) were selected at random to participate in the study. Exploratory factor analysis and Cronbach’s alpha were used to analyze the research data. The results showed that the School Burnout Inventory, as a whole inventory or as items, is valid and reliable. It was also found that the School Burnout Inventory comprises two factors, which items 1, 3, 4, 7, and 9 are derived from factor 1 (emotional exhaustion), while items 2, 5, 6, and 8 are from factor 2 (cynism). The results further suggest that factor 3 (personal inadequacy) needs to be excluded due to a lack of empirical evidence.

Evaluating The Usability of a Web Software and Determining its Correlation with Fatigue and Burnout Factor in Office Personnel of a Health Center in Tehran City

Introduction: The importance of assessing and identifying ergonomic risk factors in the workplace among office workers has increased with the increase in occupational tasks of computer and increasing the risk of physical and mental disorders among its users. One of these factors is the usability of computer hardware and software. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the applicability of office automation software and to measure the fatigue and burnout of employees in an office and determine their correlation. Methods: In this study, in one of the health centers of Tehran City, staff fatigue, burnout and their use of office automation software using multidimensional job fatigue inventory (MFI-20), maslach burnout inventory (MBI), and the standard questionnaire was used to evaluate the usability of the software. Data were analyzed by SPSS 23 software. Results: The findings of this study showed that automation software was very useful for most users. According to the findings of this study, there was a significant negative correlation between software usability and emotional exhaustion dimensions, the reduction of personal inadequacy, general fatigue, and physical fatigue with correlation coefficients of -0.228, -0.511, -0.372 and -0.287, respectively.. The greater the usability of the software, the lower the level of employee fatigue and fatigue. Conclusion: The applicability of job software is effective in burnout and fatigue of employees. Therefore, the usable design of such web-based software should be considered by office systems and software developers

Organizational Stressors & Occupational Stress of Software Professionals in India

In the current lifestyle of utmost complexities, the stress level is raising at a phenomenal rate. The factors that contribute to stress not only differ between cultures, but also within the culture itself, from a sophisticated to a normal class family, the ultimate necessity is the job, may it be a business or a salaried job. This research work is an analytical, empirical study based on survey of IT professionals in India. The sample was drawn from the various IT hubs in India to make it more representative of the IT professional’s population. Through the pre-tested questionnaire used in the survey, data were generated on the respondents’ demographics, their perceived organizational stressors like Inter Role Distance, Role Stagnation, Role Expectation Conflict, Role Erosion, Role Overload, Role Isolation , Personal Inadequacy, Self-Role Distance, Role Ambiguity , Role Inadequacy. The findings of this study would contribute significantly in better understanding of the stress in IT sector by the academicians and the practitioners. Finally, this study enriches the literature on stress management with respect to the sunshine industry of India. Key words: Demographics, organizational stressors, Inter Role Distance, Role Stagnation, Role Expectation Conflict, Role Erosion, Role Overload, Role Isolation, Personal Inadequacy, Self-Role Distance, Role Ambiguity, Role Inadequacy.

Stress in Organizational Roles Across Qualification Levels

Role stress was studied in a public sector industry across low, medium and high qualification levels. Role Erosion is the most prominent role stressor across qualification levels but role stress across qualification levels is nonuniform. Inter-Role Distance, Role Isolation and total role stress are stronger in medium qualification, compared with low qualification. Personal Inadequacy is stronger in low qualification, compared with high qualification. Role Stagnation is stronger in medium qualification, compared with high qualification. Self-Role Distance is stronger in medium qualification, compared with low and high qualification levels. Curvilinear relationship between Self-Role Distance and qualification level is hypothesized.