QUESTIONNAIRE

Dear Respondent,
I kindly request you to spend a little time in helping me to know your views.

Name : ___________________________________________ Age :_________________

Designation:______________________ Education:_________________________

Answer the following questions

1. Since how long have you been working in RTPP?

a) Less than 1 year b) 1-5 years
c) 5-10 years d) More than 10 years

2. Are you comfortable with the working environment in which you work?
a) Yes b) No

3. Do you get frustrated due to excessive stress in your job?

a) Yes b) No

4. What type of difficulty do you feel in your job?

a) Group behavior b) Lack of information
c) Office politics and conflicts d) Excessive interruptions
e) Lack of recognition

5. Are there too many deadlines in your work / life that are difficult to meet?
a) Yes b) No

6. What is the level of stress in your job?

a) High b) low c) moderate

7. Does stress leads to?

a) Job productivity b) Job unproductivity c) Both

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8. What causes you to get stress in your job? Rank the following options.

S.No Job related Factors Rank

1 Workload
2 Poor salary
3 Time pressures and deadlines
4 Frequent travel
5 Repetitive and boring work
6 Poor and unplanned work
7 Shortage of cane harvesting laborers
8 Unexpected accidents of sugarcane-loaded lorries
9 Lack of career development
10 Feeling of powerlessness
11 Lack of job security
12 Unable to satisfy all stakeholders

9. Is usage of work Stress Management techniques boost up confidence of the

employees?
a) Yes b) No

10. Does Stress in the work place have an impact over your basic performance?

a) Yes b) No

11. Do u get help and support need from colleagues?

a) Yes b) No

12. How stress shows its ill effects on your job performance? (Please put a tick mark
for all the options that is applicable to you in the square brackets given below)

a) Increased absenteeism [ Yes ] / [ No ]

b) Decreased productivity [ Yes ] / [ No ]

c) Wasted potentials and skills [ Yes ] / [ No ]

d) Loss of goodwill [ Yes ] / [ No ]

e) Reduced work effectiveness [ Yes ] / [ No ]

f) Low morale [ Yes ] / [ No ]

g) Premature retirement plan [ Yes ] / [ No ]

h) Reduced job satisfaction [ Yes ] / [ No ]

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 13. What are the symptoms of stress that you experience? (Please put a tick mark in the
relevant column)

S. Stress Symptoms Never Rarely Some times Most of the Always

No times
1 Moody
2 Irritability
3 Short- temper
4 Nail-biting
5 Accelerated speech
6 Restlessness
7 Lack of confidence
8 Getting confused easily
9 Gain/Loss of weight
10 Feeling negative about everything
11 Worrying
12 Nervousness

14. Are you suffering from the following physical and mental health problems?
(Please put a tick mark in the relevant column)

S. Problems Never Rarely Some times Most of the Always

No times
1 Headache
2 High blood pressure
3 Stomach disorder and Ulcer
4 Chest pain
5 Back pain
6 Skin irritation and allergies
7 Cancer
8 Diabetes
9 Asthma
10 Fatigue
11 Sleep disturbances
12 Anxiety
13 Depression
14 Tendency to remain alone
15 Poor concentration

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 15. Would the stress caused by your personal life reflect on you work efficiency?
a) Yes b) No

16. How do you react toward criticism, while communicating with colleagues or
boss?
a) work on it b) ignore it
c) react positively d) react negatively

17.What are the behavioral changes that you experience due to physical and mental
health problems? (Please tick all the options that is applicable to you)

S.No Behavioral Changes Tick

1 Frequent hospitalization
2 Increased smoking
3 Excessive alcohol
4 Drug addiction
5 General proneness to accidents
6 Under eating /Over eating
7 Frequent crying
8 Withdrawal from relationships
9 Consumption of supari/ tobacco items
10 Gambling
11 Suicidal thoughts
12 Violence
13 Shouting at family members
14 Seeking help from others
15 Poor performance in job

18. What measures do you suggest in controlling the Stress causing factors?
(Tick as many)
a) Counseling b)Job rotation
c) Leisure breaks d )Informal relationship
e) Sports activities f) Recognizing good work
g) any other specify___________________________

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19. How do you think stress in the work place, which is internal in nature can be
stopped?
a) Flexible work hours b) Distributed work load
c) Timely targets d) Periodic relaxation e) Others_______________

20. What are your expectations from the management to make workplace stress free?
(Please put a tick mark for all the options that is applicable to you in the square bracket
given below)

a) Counseling programmes [ Yes ] / [ No ]

b) Training and development activities [ Yes ] / [ No ]
c) Proper recognition [ Yes ] / [ No ]
d) Exclusive staff for procuring labor for cane harvesting [ Yes ] / [ No ]
e) Opportunities for career development [ Yes ] / [ No ]
f) Effective performance management system [ Yes ] / [ No ]
g) Open communication [ Yes ] / [ No ]
i) Sufficient support [ Yes ] / [ No ]

21.Which of the following stress management facilities are utilized by you? (Please put a
tick mark for all the options that is applicable to you in the square brackets given
below)
a) Health awareness programmes [ Yes ] / [ No ]
b) Vacation and holiday trips [ Yes ] / [ No ]
c) Stress management course [ Yes ] / [ No ]
d) Job redesign [ Yes ] / [ No ]
e) Recreation Centre [ Yes ] / [ No ]
f) Social support system at the work Place [ Yes ] / [ No ]
g) Stress management workshops [ Yes ] / [ No ]

22. How do you want your HR department in implementing work stress management
techniques?
a) Pre-planned b) takes the opinion of the employees

23. Is it both positive and negative Stress is important for any organization?

a) Yes b) No
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 24. What are the coping strategies that you are practicing yourself to reduce stress?
(Please put a tick mark in the relevant column)

S.No Coping Strategies Never Rarely Some Most of Always

times the times
1 Yoga/Meditation

2 Physical exercise

3 Entertainment

4 Away from stressful environments

5 Sleep

6 Speaking with likeminded persons

7 Playing with pet animals

8 Prayer

9 Medications

10 Positive thinking

11 Time management

12 Tour

25. Please give your valuable suggestions to make workplace stress free?

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Thank you for completing the questionnaire