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RAJIV GANDHI UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES KARNATAKA, BANGALORE

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MR. VENKATESHA G.V SRI LAKSHMI COLLEGE OF NAME OF THE CANDIDATE NURSING # 127/1, SRI 1. AND ADDRESS (IN BLOCK GANDADAKAVAL, MAGADI MAIN LETTERS) ROAD, VISHWANEEDAM POST, SUNKADAKATTE, BANGALORE-91 SRI LAKSHMI COLLEGE OF NURSING # 127/1, SRI GANDADAKAVAL, 2. NAME OF THE INSTITUTION MAGADI MAIN ROAD, VISHWANEEDAM POST, SUNKADAKATTE, BANGALORE-91. 3. COURSE OF STUDY AND I YEAR M.SC. (NURSING), SUBJECT PSYCHIATRIC NURSING. 4. DATE OF ADMISSION TO THE COURSE 01.06.2011

“A COMPARATIVE STUDY TO ASSESS THE OCCUPATIONAL

5. TITLE OF THE STUDY STRESS AMONG MALE AND FEMALE STAFFNURSES AT SELECTED HOSPITALS, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA’’.

1 6.0 BRIEF RESUME OF THE INTENDED WORK

INTRODUCTION:-

~ In most cases stress is the root cause of death; illnesses are just the

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A complete state of physical, mental and social well- being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.1

Stress is defined re-expressing of an event accompanied by symptoms of increased arousal and by evidence of stimuli associated by trauma, this affects the job performance. With this context of organization sources mediated stress, controversy surrounds not only the exact causes of work stress but also the efficiency of methods used to intervene in supports of the staff.2

Occupational stress is defined as the harmful physical and emotional responses that occur when the requirements of the job do not match the capabilities, responses or need of the worker. Work place stress or job stress means any characteristic of the job environment that poses a threat to the individual, either excessive demands or insufficient supplies to meet the need and lead to a rising tension in a person. Occupational stress exists in all professions. But nursing appears to be particularly stressful.3

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