ABSTRACT

                              Occupational stress is stress involving work. According to the current World Health Organization's (WHO) definition, occupational or work-related stress "is the response people may have when presented with work demands and pressures that are not matched to their knowledge and abilities and which challenge their ability to cope.”

Job stress is far and away the major source of stress for educators and it has escalated progressively over the past few decades. There has been a growing belief in all sectors of employment that the experience of stress at work has undesirable consequences for the health and safety of individuals and for the health of their organizations. Increased rates of heart attack, hypertension and other disorders are associated with job stress. The faltering economy, shrinking incomes and rampant layoffs are undeniable factors. On-the-job stressors range from unclear job expectations and time pressures to noisy work stations. A significant factor is lack of accommodation for work/life balance, which can add to the stress load, especially for women who tend to be the primary caretakers of children and elderly loved ones. This research is done to study the impact of stress on the faculties of the private colleges in Udaipur city. It tries to explore the level of stress among respondents, factors causing stress, symptoms and the immediate behavioral effects of stress on individuals. 50 respondents were selected for the study and Chi- square test was applied to test the hypothesis. It was assumed that there is no significant impact of age, gender and income on being stressed at workplace.

KEY WORDS: Behavior, Job satisfaction, Occupational stress, Productivity, Work life balance.