A Study Of Distress, Wellness And Organisational Role Stress Among MBA Professionals

Rajender Kumar*
Reader, Jan Nayak College of Education, Sirsa.
Periodicity:November - January'2011
DOI : https://doi.org/10.26634/jpsy.4.3.1247

Abstract

The purpose of the research was to study Distress, Wellness and Organisational role stress of MBA professional in the area of various companies and industries of Haryana. The effect of sex and age on the above variables were examined. Total 101 professionals  (60 men and 41 women) were administered General Health Questionnaire-28 by Goldberg and Hiller, PGI- Well being Scale by Verma, Dubey and Gupta, Organisational Role Stress Scale ( ORS- Scale) by Pareek. Results of the study reveal that women experienced greater wellness and older personnel experienced more stress among MBA professionals in Haryana.

Keywords

Distress, Wellness, Organisational Role Stress, Professional.

How to Cite this Article?

Rajender Kumar (2011). A Study Of Distress, Wellness And Organisational Role Stress Among MBA Professionals. i-manager’s Journal on Educational Psychology, 4(3), 39-44. https://doi.org/10.26634/jpsy.4.3.1247

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