STRESS MANAGEMENT IN THE NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE

Stress Management In The National Health Service

Stress Management in the National Health Service

Stress and stress management is found in all aspects of life. Stress and stress management can be as the nonspecific response of the body to any demands made upon it . It is considered to be an internal state or reaction to anything we consciously or unconsciously perceive as a threat, either real or imagined. Stress and stress management can evoke feelings of frustration, fear, causative factor, pressure, hurt, anger, sadness, inadequacy, guilt, loneliness, or confusion. Individuals feel stress and stress management when they are fired or lose a loved one (negative stress and stress management) as well as when they are promoted or go on a vacation (positive stress and stress management). While many individuals believe they must avoid stress and stress management to live longer, it is the salt and spice of life and that to have no stress and stress management we would have to be dead. This research aims to find out the level and status of stress management in National Health Service.

Contents

Chapter One: Introduction3

Introduction3

Stressors And Strains3

Organizational Constraints3

Role Ambiguity And Role Conflict3

Chapter Two: Literature Review3

Chapter Three: Research Methodology3

Methods3

Chapter Four: Discussion and Analysis3

Results3

Chapter Five : Conclusion3

Importance of Work in People's Lives3

Work Stress And Health3

Coping With Work Stress3

Measuring Work Stress3

Coping Strategies3

Social Support3

Improving Coping At Work3

Assessment approaches and Models3

Basic common assumptions of stress Models3

Mental Load Models3

Health Models3

Objectives And Measurement Instruments3

Measuring Discrepancies between Demands and Resources3

Analytical Approaches3

Observational Job Stressor Measures3

Self-Report Measures3

Measuring Efficiency of Compensatory Regulation3

Laboratory Work Simulation Studies3

Analyses in Occupational Settings3

Motivational Pattern of Conflict and Negative Emotions3

Self-Report Measures3

Physiological Response Measures3

Measuring Long Term Effects on Health3

Self-Report Measures3

Objective Measures3

Analysis of Causal and Temporal Sequences3

Ambulatory Monitoring as a Bridge between Surveys and Laboratory Testing3

Future Perspectives3

References3

Chapter One: Introduction

Introduction

Stress is an experience that disrupts a person's emotional and physical state, such as having too much work that causes someone to become overtired or getting into an argument with a coworker that results in anger. Life itself is inherently stressful, so it should be no surprise that stress is an integral part of the work-place, and in fact a great deal of a person's stress comes from work. Studies have shown that stress occurs often at work, with most people able to recall at least one stressful incident in the prior month, and 10 percent to 15 percent of employees saying they had experienced stress at work in the prior day.

Background of the Study

Job stress researchers distinguish stressors (factors at work that disrupt a person's emotional and physical state) from strains (a person's reactions to stressors). Stressors can involve the nature of the job itself, interactions with other people, and rewards. Strains are classified into behavioral reactions (e.g., calling in sick when not ill or drinking alcohol), physical reactions (headache or heart disease), and psychological reactions (experiencing anger or anxiety). People vary in their ability to cope with stressors, and different people may react in different ways. For example, when assigned a difficult task, one person might ...