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Understanding and Managing Work and Family Stressors

Explore the causes and effects of stress in work and family environments, coping mechanisms, and strategies for stress management. Learn to identify stressors and enhance work-life balance for a healthier lifestyle.

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Understanding and Managing Work and Family Stressors

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  1. Stress • Chapter 5

  2. Stress • Definition • A psychological response to demands where there is something at stake and where coping with the demands taxes or exceeds a person’s capacity or resources • Do you want a stress-free job?

  3. Stress • Which jobs are more and less stressful, in general?

  4. Transactional Theory of Stress

  5. Work Stressors • Challenge stressors • Time pressure • Work complexity • Work responsibility

  6. Work Stressors • Hindrance stressors • Role conflict • Role ambiguity • Role overload • Daily hassles

  7. Family Stressors • Challenge stressors • Family time demands • Personal development • Positive life events

  8. Family Stressors • Hindrance stressors • Work-family conflict • Financial uncertainty • Negative life events

  9. Life Events

  10. Coping with Stressors

  11. Accounting for Individuals • People differ in their ability to cope with stressors, as a function of: • Social support • Instrumental support • Emotional support • Type A Behavior Pattern

  12. Consequences of Stress

  13. How Important is Stress?

  14. How Important is Stress?

  15. Application • Stress Management • Exercise • Managing hindrance stressors • Improving work-life balance • Improving hardiness

  16. Application • What can organizations do? • Assessment • Reducing stressors • Providing resources • Reducing strains

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