III- Effects of work stress :

1. Disability and Accidents /injuries

Stress-related distraction or sleepiness account for an estimated 60 to 80 percent

of accidents on the job, according to the American Institute of Stress.

2. Absenteeism :

An estimated one million workers miss work each day because of stress, costing
companies an estimated $602 per employee per year.

3. Presenteeism: making mistakes, more time spent on tasks, poor quality

work

As the term used to describe the opposite of absenteeism, “presenteeism” is the

phenomenon of employees coming to work yet not functioning up to their
capabilities on the job. They take sickness absence leave even when they are ill.

Presenteeism manifests in a host of ways, including making mistakes, more

time spent on tasks, poor quality work, impaired social functioning, burnout,
anger, resentment, low morale and other detrimental factors. Overall, the price
tag related to presenteeism adds up to nearly $150 billion a year in lost
productivity, according to the International Foundation of Employee Benefit
Plans.

4. Diminished Performance Under Stress

Employees under stress experience a narrowing of their attention spans, and

their attention is easily diverted. They have trouble concentrating. They
become disorganized. Consequently they make more mistakes. More mistakes
leads to decreased productivity, which in turn leads to stress.
5. Physical Effects  :cardiovascular/ heart disease, diabetes, some cancers.

Workers who report that they are stressed incur healthcare costs that are 46
percent higher than for non-stressed employees, according to the National
Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). And 60 to 90 percent of
doctor visits are attributed to stress-related illnesses and symptoms.

6. Psycological Effects : mental disorders, depression, suicide…

In their 2012 report entitled Work, Working Conditions and Worker

Productivity, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
(OECD) reported that people with higher job insecurity have a higher risk of a
mental disorder. They noted that the anticipation of job loss has greater negative
impact on mental health than the actual loss of job. Job insecurity is associated
with a 33% increase in the risk of common mental disorders .

7. Loss of Balance Between Work/Home/ Community Life

Long hours also create a high risk of stress in terms of balancing work with
domestic and community life. Longer working days also means less time for
volunteering, and for community activities. The loss of these socially rewarding
activities can further contribute to, or rather, no longer mitigates, work related
stress.

8. Violence in the Workplace

Violence in the workplace can be a source of stress. Tragically, it may, in

extreme cases, be the result of stress. Aggression spans a broad spectrum –
from the extreme physical importance can lead to problems if wrong.
Employees under stress can experience fatigue. Fatigue can include feelings of
weariness, faintness and reduced alertness. These symptoms can result in a
decline in physical and mental performance, which can result in errors and time
pressure, which can result in stress. Fatigued employees can also experience
boredom, a state which is also common to employees who are dissatisfied with
their position.