12 STRESS FACTORS

12 stress factors usually measured by the questionnaire

Nos.	Factors	Source of Stress
1	Work relationships	the contacts people have at work with their colleagues/managers
2	Your job	relating to the fundamental nature of the job Itself
3	Overload	relating to workload and time pressures
4	Control	relating to the amount of control people have over their work
5	Job security	relating to the level of job security perceived by people
6	Resources and communication	relating to the equipment/resources available at work and the effectiveness of communication in the workplace
7	Work-life balance	relating to the extent to which the demands of work interfere with people’s personal and home life
8	Pay and benefits	relating to pay and benefits
9	Commitment of the organization to the employee	the extent to which people feel their organization is committed to them
10	Commitment of the employee to the organization	The extent to which people are loyal and dedicated to their organization
11	Physical health	Physical symptoms associated with stress
12	Psychological well-being	Clinical symptoms indicative of stress induced mental ill-health

SOURCE FROM:

Sheena Johnson, Cary Cooper, Sue Cartwright, Ian Donald, Paul Taylor, Clare Millet, (2005),"The Experience of Work-Related Stress Across Occupations", Journal of Managerial Psychology, Vol. 20 Iss: 2 pp. 178 - 187