The Effect of Demographic Factors on Occupational Stress: A Study of Insurance Sector
Published: 2013
Author(s) Name: Sakshi Sharma, Rajvir Kaur |
Author(s) Affiliation: 1st Author is Assistant Professor & 2nd Author is M.Phil from Lovely Professional University, Punjab, India
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Abstract
The purpose of the study is to identify the difference in the perceptions of
insurance employees according to their demographic profile such as age,
income, length of service and hierarchical level. Structured schedules
were used to gather data from 374 employees working in 19 companies of
life insurance sector of Jalandhar city of Punjab (India) based on census
method. The effect of demographic factors, viz., age, income, length of
service and hierarchical level on various dimensions of occupational
stressors and health effects of stress was examined through ANOVA. Out
of 374 insurance employees of all grades included in this study, 300 were
male and 53% were below the age of 29 years. The respondents belonging
to the age group of above 29 years experienced more stress than other age
groups and the respondents who earned monthly income above 50,000
experienced more stress compared to others. Further, the respondents
with more than 5 years length of service and higher hierarchical level
predicted high level of stress as compared to other groups. The study also
highlights the practical implications based on the results.
Keywords: Occupational Stress, Life Insurance Employees, Census Method, Structured Schedule.
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