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A Descriptive Survey: Job Stress and Coping Strategies of Information Technology Personnel

H. N. DHANPAL

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This study is aimed at assessing the job stress and coping strategies of IT personnel. A descriptive survey research design has been used. A sample of 60 IT personnel from an IT company of Bangalore was selected through non-probability, purposive sampling technique. Data were collected via standardized self-report questionnaire and then analyzed using descriptive statistics and inferential statistics. The findings of the study revealed the prevalence of Job Stress among IT personnel, which has been found to be significant. The substantial factors associated with job stress were performance pressure, poor relation with superiors, bureaucratic constrains. Coping strategies more frequently adopted were problem focused, local support and negative distraction. Findings of the study may help in designing stress management programs.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.37628/ijnspr.v1i2.62

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