Graduate Research Papers
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Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Abstract
Organizational stress significantly impacts on U.S. businesses and has been identified as being responsible for a high percentage of employee absenteeism, turnover, health claims, decreased productivity and low morale. Estimates of the direct and indirect costs of stressrelated dysfunction within this sector are between $100 and $150 billion per year. Organizations are increasingly concerned about the impact of stress on individual and corporate health and are implementing a wide variety of stress management programs. At this point, however, few companies are able to demonstrate that stress management programs are effective.
The purpose of this paper was to review and synthesize the available body of research literature concerning the effectiveness of organizational stress management programs. Twenty-four studies are reviewed and an integrated summary of the results is presented. Although 21 of the 24 studies demonstrated a reduction in perceived stress, specific, effective program components have not been identified. A few recent studies reveal significant cost/benefit ratios for organizational stress management. The importance of an organizational, as opposed to individual focus for stress management is discussed, and recommendations for research, programming, and professional preparation are made.
Year of Submission
1988
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services
First Advisor
Jane E. Richards
Date Original
5-1988
Object Description
1 PDF (ii, 52 pages)
Copyright
©1988 Laurinda K. Young
Language
en
Recommended Citation
Young, Laurinda K., "Organizational Stress Management and Resulting Role Implications for the Organizational Health Promotion Professional" (1988). Graduate Research Papers. 4375.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/grp/4375
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