Prevalence of Stress and Quality of Sleep Among Employees in Selected Industries
Abstract
Kripa Angeline A and Sara B
Background: Every person’s expectations or desire is to make their life physically and mentally strenuous. The obstacles which prevent the person from achieving them, which may be personal or environmental in nature, can make life stressful. Pressure at the workplace is unavoidable due to the demands of the contemporary work environment. Pressure perceived as acceptable by an individual, may even keep workers alert, motivated, able to work and learn, depending on the available resources and personal characteristics. However, when that pressure becomes excessive or otherwise unmanageable it leads to stress. Stress can damage an employees’ work performance and also this type of work pressures affect the employees quality of sleep.
Aim: The main aim of the current study was to know the prevalence of stress and quality of sleep among employees.
Materials and methods: Quantitative research approach was used for this study. 100 samples including male and female employees in industry were selected by simple random sampling technique. The data collection was done by using Standard Process Stress Assess and Modified Pittsburgh Rating Scale. The data were analyzed by using mann whitney.
Result: The data reveals that out of 100 employees, 42 (42%) of them have low stress, 58 (58%) of them have moderate level of stress and there is no severe stress. 43 (43%) of them have mild sleeping disturbances, 57 (57%) of them have moderate sleeping disturbances and there is no severe sleeping disturbances.
Conclusion: The main study was to assess the prevalence of Stress and quality of sleep among employees working in Industry. This study revealed that the prevalence of stress and sleeping disturbances high among employees.