Open AccessAnalysis of Factors Responsible For of Work Stress In Chemical Industries In Kerala, India
Author(s) -
K. Satheesh Kumar,
G. Madhu
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
international journal of applied research in mechanical engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2231-5950
DOI - 10.47893/ijarme.2012.1064
Subject(s) - work (physics) , work stress , reliability (semiconductor) , sample (material) , stress (linguistics) , socioeconomics , business , psychology , engineering , sociology , mechanical engineering , power (physics) , chemistry , physics , linguistics , philosophy , chromatography , quantum mechanics
This study examines the influence of factors responsible for work stress among the employees in the chemical industries in Kerala, India. The sample size of the subjects selected for the study consists of 75 Engineers, 110 Supervisors and 675 Workers in the selected chemical industries in kerala ,India. Seven factors were identified with the existing literatures, and in consultation with safety experts for the evaluation of work stress. The instrument developed by using these factors had validity, unidimensionality and reliability. The response rate was 81.3%. It is observed that existence the factors responsible for work stress among all the categories of employees in these industries.