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Stress Management and Work-Life Balance: Notes

This document discusses stress management and work-life balance. It defines different types of stress like eustress and dystress. It also identifies common causes of stress at the individual level like personality and self-esteem, at the group level like cohesiveness and social support, and at the organizational level like role ambiguity and workload. Consequences of stress are discussed as burnout, absenteeism, and diminished productivity. Coping strategies mentioned include avoiding, altering, adapting to, or accepting the stressor. The concept of work-life balance is introduced as achieving harmony between work and personal life. Maintaining a good work-life balance can motivate employees and improve organizational effectiveness. Quality of work life focuses on treating employees

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Stress Management and Work-Life Balance: Notes

This document discusses stress management and work-life balance. It defines different types of stress like eustress and dystress. It also identifies common causes of stress at the individual level like personality and self-esteem, at the group level like cohesiveness and social support, and at the organizational level like role ambiguity and workload. Consequences of stress are discussed as burnout, absenteeism, and diminished productivity. Coping strategies mentioned include avoiding, altering, adapting to, or accepting the stressor. The concept of work-life balance is introduced as achieving harmony between work and personal life. Maintaining a good work-life balance can motivate employees and improve organizational effectiveness. Quality of work life focuses on treating employees

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STRESS MANAGEMENT

AND WORK-LIFE
BALANCE
MODULE 6
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Notes

Introduction: What is Nature and Sources of Stress?

- STRESS

The reaction of individuals when the demands in situations exceed their ability
to cope up and meet the expectations

- JOB STRESS

Used to explain the mental, physical, and emotional strain of employees when
the job demands are conflicting with their abilities and means.

- DYSTRESS

It is bad stress which is common to everyone. It is negative and really means the
term stress that brings pressure and uneasy feeling to individuals.

- EUSTRESS

The positive stress that one may experience is difficult and challenging but leads
to positive outcomes.

- ACUTE STRESS

Short-term reactions to immediate stress. This is considered the most common


kind of stress that people are experiencing.
For example, students have a common deadline for their course requirements.
They feel stressed as they do not know how to be able to meet all the requirements on
time. But, when these requirements are submitted, the stress is over.

- CHRONIC STRESS

This kind of stress lasts for months or even years. It is usually happening when a
person encounters a traumatic experience in the past. It takes time for them to move
forward and forget all those stressful scenarios.

CAUSES OF STRESS

Stressors are the various conditions and factors that causes stress to arise.

1. Type A and B Personality

Type a personality are competitive, aggressive, and impatient. They are more prone to
stress compared to type b personalities.

2. Self-esteem and personal control


People with low self-esteem are most likely to encounter stress. People with high
self-esteem are confident, believing that they have the ability to manage challenging
situations.

3. Hardiness

This is the ability of an individual to tolerate and cope in challenging and difficult
situations. Low hardiness results in more stress-related experiences for individuals.
High-hardy individuals have lower levels of stress because they are able to manage
challenging situations.

4. Gender

Research showed that women are more prone to stress compared to men. Women, by
nature, are emotional and often seek social support.

GROUP STRESSORS

1. Group Cohesiveness

It is important for a group to be cohesive or together to reduce conflicts.

2. Social Support

Lack of social support can result in more stressful situations so having a company is a
great way to release and express something.

ORGANIZATIONAL STRESSORS

1. Role Ambiguity

Ambiguous role and lack of clarity in the organization brings about stress to individuals
since they tend to become anxious about what they are doing.

2. Role Conflict

Contradictory roles make it stressful for an individual to make decisions in the


workplace.

3. Resource Inadequacy
Lack of resources may result in difficulty in accomplishing given tasks. Employees face
much stress when the job demands are high but the resources are inadequate.

4. Work Overload

Those with high job demands spend longer working hours. Both the physical, mental
and psychological state of an individual becomes at stake due to voluminous tasks.

5. Management Style

The way an employee managed affects their stress level, this is due to pressure that one
may experience because of management and leadership styles.

6. Job Insecurity

When one feels insecure about their jobs, they feel stressed in the organization.

7. Work Environment

When the physical working condition is not good, it makes the individual uncomfortable
in the workplace.

CONSEQUENCES OF STRESS

1. Burnout. This is the feeling of total exhaustion of an individual in the workplace.


2. Absenteeism and turnover. When a person is stressed, they tend to lose their
enthusiasm for work.
3. Diminished productivity. Employees who are too stressed are not able to perform well
the tasks assigned to them. Quality and quantity of work are both affected, thus there is
diminished productivity.
4. Aggression. When this occurs, employees think that they are on the dead-end and have
nothing to lose.

COPING WITH WORK-RELATED STRESS

1. Avoid the stressor.


2. Altering the stressor.
3. Adapt the stressor.
4. Accept the stressor.
INDIVIDUAL STRESS MANAGEMENT

THE CONCEPT OF WORK-LIFE BALANCE

Work-Life Balance has become a new concept in organizational behavior. Many


research have shown that this plays a role in maintaining a healthy working environment. Work
life balance can be defined as the harmony between an individual's work and personal life. In
the 21st century, where job demands are increasing, it is important that the management
consider paying attention to this concern. The challenge is due to the increased usage of
technology in every organization. This removes the limitation of office in physical existence. This
has led to telecommuting, virtual offices and teams, and others. The boundary now between
professional and personal life seems to be warranting. Poor work life balance often leads to job
stress. When a person is not able to balance the requirements.

IMPORTANCE OF WORK-LIFE BALANCE

1. Motivated employees in the workplace


2. Desirable attitudes and behavior of employees towards their jobs
3. Improved organizational effectiveness

Quality of work life is a concept in organizational behavior that deals with the overall focus on
the employee as an individual rather than just the work being done by him/her.
COMPONENTS OF QWL

Mahmoudi (2015) identified six components of quality of work life.

1. Fair and adequate payment. This refers to remuneration being received by an


employee while rendering his/her services to the organization.
2. Safe and healthy workplace. This is characterized by a work environment free from any
form of hazards and strain to ensure good health and psychological conditions of
employees.
3. Provide opportunities for persistent growth and security. This refers to the
availability of career advancement and security of tenure in the organization.
4. Legalism in the organization of work. This is the constitutionalism in the workplace
through freedom and equity.
5. Social dependence of work life. This is related to ethical behaviors and fair treatment
to employees.
6. Total living space. This is the balance of an employee's personal and professional life.

IMPORTANCE OF QUALITY OF WORK LIFE

Several organizations recognize that paying attention to the needs of employees can
benefit them in various means. The following are identified as the advantage of increased
employee quality of work life.

1. Improved public relations and credibility.


2. Increased productivity,
3. Higher retention attraction and retention rates
4. Reduced absenteeism
5. Improved employee quality of working lives
6. Increased job satisfaction and involvement

STRESS AND WORK-LIFE BALANCE DURING COVID 19 PANDEMIC

1. Move every day.


2. Practice mindfulness.
3. Eat well.
4. Get enough sleep.
5. Fall back on old habits.
6. Create meaningful new habits.
7. Connect with others.
8. Reframe negative thoughts.

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