Relationship between Gender and Stress among the Staff Members of Educational Institutions

Stress is a topical subject. It has assumed great significance in the present day world. Today, modern man is afflicted with stresses of various kinds. The origin of these stresses may be found in several types of frustrations, conflicts or pressures of the modern day life pattern. As the stress may emanate from either of these roots, personal experiences of stress differ. Role is the expectation of works from a person in respect of the social system and his own expectations. For better results the role has to be evaluated, shared with others and if these role expectations conflict with each other, it creates stress in role’s position. Researchers working on the increasing complexity of organizations have recognized the potential of conflict and stress in the performance of organizational roles. This paper is an effort by the researcher to know about the link relationship of gender and level of stress in staff members of educational institutions.