Abstract
The following study was conducted to study the work related stress and its effect on the police officers working in the traffic division of Ahmedabad city, Gujarat, India. For this the sample selected was Constables and Head Constables who held an experience of 1-5 years of duty (60 samples) and 10-15 years of duty (60 samples). The total samples in the population was 120 (N=120). The samples were selected from a variety of regions throughout the city of Ahmedabad. To measure the job related stress, the Job Stress Scale was used which was developed by A. K. Shrivastava and M. M. Sinha. The psychometric method used for statistical analysis was the ‘t’ test. The study showed that the second group (10-15 years experience) showed less work related stress than the first group (1-5 years experience); in both the classes of officers, that is, constables and head constables.
Highlights
Different psychologists have tried to define anxiety and stress in a variety of manner and perspectives
People often refer to this age as the age of stress
If the individual cannot find effective ways to cope with this stress he may face problems due to the anxiety itself which hinders his cognition and ability to deal with real-life issues
Summary
Different psychologists have tried to define anxiety and stress in a variety of manner and perspectives. As far as mental health is concerned, anxiety can manifest in a variety of forms. If parents expect too much out of their kids, and if the kid is unable to fulfill these expecation he can face these anxiety and stress as well.
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