APPENDIX II

A STUDY ON OCCUPATIONAL STRESS AMON INDIAN BANK

EMPLOYEES IN KUMBAKONAM

Project Advisor

Researcher: G SARANYADEVI MRS.V.MuthamilSelvi,

Class : M.com, Final year M.Com.,M.Phil.,MBA., M. Phil.,Ph.D
College : Idhaya college for women, College : Idhaya college for women,
Kumbakonam Kumbakonam.

Sir/ madam

This part of the format is only for academic categorization and analysis and the
data furnished will be used only for the limited purpose for the academic research.
Please TICK the appropriate box.

PART-A DEMOGRAFIC PROFILE

Identification No.

1. Name
2. Gender
(a) Male (b) Female
3. Marital status

(a) Married (b) Unmarried (c) Divorcee (d) Widowed

4. Age group
(a) 30 and below (b) 31-40 (c) 41-50 (d) 51 and above
5. Location of the branch
(a) Rural (b) Semi Urban (c) Urban
6. Employment status
(a)Manager (b) officer (c) clerk

7. Education

(a) Graduate (b) Post Graduate

8. Proficiency in computer

(a) Poor (b) Average (c) Good (d) Excellent

9. Monthly salary

(a) Less than Rs 15000 (b) Rs 15000- Rs30000

(c) Rs 30000-Rs50000 (d) Above Rs 50000

10. Length of service (yrs)

(a) 5 yrs and below (b) 6 yrs-10 yrs (c) 11 yrs-15yrs

(d) 16 yrs- 20yrs (e) Above 20yrs

11. Workload in a week (in hrs.)

(a) 40 hrs and below (b) 40 hrs- 50hrs (c) Above 50hrs
 Section – B

For each of the following listed physical symptoms, please TICK the box that
describes how often those symptoms when you are feeling stress from your job.

Never or

occasiona
Sometim
SI. NO.

Always
INDICATIONS

Rarely
hardly
never

often
es/

lly
1 Headache
2 Back/ Neck/ Shoulder Pain
3 Chest pain or discomfort
4 Sleeping difficulties
5 Gastro intestinal problems
(indigestion , nausea,
diarrhea etc..)
6 Breathing difficulties
7 Tiredness or fatigue
8 Skin problems
9 Eye strain
10 Cold/ Virus/ Fever
11 Feeling Dizzy (Dissiness/
Light headiness)
12 Ulcers/ Constipation
13 Elevated blood pressure
14 Elevated serum cholesterol

Section-c
 For each following statements TICK against your judgment on the effect of
stress has on your life.

Agree nor

Dis agree
Disagree
Strongly

Strongly
disagree
SI. NO.

Neither
Agree
Agree
Statements

1 I am totally satisfied with my

present job.
2 If a friend seeks my opinion
on joining a job like mine, I
will strongly recommend it.
3 I feel completely exhausted at
the end of the day.
4 I feel tired (even with
adequate sleep) during the
day.
5 I worry if these mounting
pressures persist for long, it
will significantly damage my
efficiency to work hard.
6 I feel frustrated in carrying
Out my responsibilities at
work.
7 It is hard for me to feel calm
and relaxed at work.
8 I find it difficult to finish my
work in the stipulated time.
9 I often miss the get-together
parties of my family and
friends.
10 I feel that I can’t serve the
customers as expected.
11 I have a lot of other interests
(e .g .cultural, social spiritual
 act…) which remain
neglected due to workload.
12 I spend so long at work that
my outside relationships are
suffering.
13 I always get a good night’s
sleep without worrying about
my work.
14 Since I am preoccupied with
a hectic work schedule, I give
only a little attention to my
family.
15 I feel emotionally drained
from my work.

Section-D
 The scales assess the extent to which people use various strategies to deal with the
stressful situation in their work life. Choose any of the seven alternative responses for
each coping strategy to indicate the frequency of their use in your dealing with
stressful situation

A good deal of

Almost always
Occasionally
Statements

Regularly
SI. NO.

Always
Rarely
Never

time
1 I engage in meditation& yoga.
2 I always try to stay physically fit
with exercise.
3 I delegate some of the
responsibilities to other when it
becomes necessary.
4 I consider the stressful situation as
an inevitable part of life and deal
with it in an easy manner.
5 I am careful about my diet.(E. g.
eating regularly, moderately and
with good nutrition in mind).
6 I spend a lot of my free time for
creative pastimes like music and
hobbies.
7 I look for advice and information
from superiors.
8 I become absorbed in a rewarding or
creative activity outside work.
9 I relax and turn off at home.

10 I blame myself for the present

situation and feel guilty and
depressed.