A study on occupational stress and psychological outcome among professors- an empirical study on Virudhunagar district

Sri Rajapriya G; Akshara T A

A study on occupational stress and psychological outcome among professors- an empirical study on Virudhunagar district

Author(s)	Ms. Sri Rajapriya G, Ms. Akshara T A
Country	India
Abstract	Educational profession is one of the most important and respected workers in any society. The educational professional playing a crucial role in shaping every individual in the world. The educational professional passing knowledge, values, cultural, morals to the next generation. The present study on occupational stress and psychological outcomes among professors in Virudhunagar district reveals that a significant proportion of participants experience levels of psychological distress. The prevalence of moderate and high stress levels among professors indicates that workplace demands, responsibilities, working climate, management politics, excessive and un - manageable workload, lack of time management, classroom management, climate and support of organization, personal life imbalance in the high responsibilities may contribute to emotional strain and reduced mental health. In this research done in a total of 50 respondents were selected for the study, and data were collected using standardized tools such as the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D), Occupational Stress Index (OSI), and Perceived Stress Questionnaire (PSQ). The collected data were analysed using frequency distribution and Chi-square test to identify patterns and relationships among the variables. The findings of the study revealed most of the respondents experienced major depressive symptoms, accounting for 88 percent of sample, while only 12 percent showed mild depressive symptoms. This indicates a high prevalence of depressive symptoms among professors in the selected study area. Regarding occupational stress, most of the respondents (62 percent) were found to experience moderate occupational stress, followed by 30 percent experiencing low stress and only 8 percent experiencing high occupational stress. In terms of perceived stress, the results showed that 36 percent of the respondents reported moderate stress and another 36 percent reported high stress, while 26 percent experienced low stress. These findings clearly indicate that a considerable proportion of participants are experiencing moderate to high levels of stress.
Published In	Volume 8, Issue 3, May-June 2026
Published On	2026-05-26

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