QUESTIONNAIRE

1.When forced to work overtime,how do you del with it?

a. Strart working on the things that need to be done
b. I think first and then I take my time doing what I need to do
c. Get annoyed and bored with work

2. When you encounter a problem, you

a. Take it as a challenge
b. Think about what necessary steps to take to deal with it
c. Blame others for the problem

3. When you're given more work than you can deal with, you
a. Redouble your efforts in order to make ends meet
b. Trace a course of action and slowly but surely adapt to the pressure
c. Complain about it

4. During a vacation you?

a. Go everywhere I can go to
b. Relax
c. Find it difficult to relax

5. You find work?

a. Engaging b. Amusing c. Difficult

6. You feel like you're?

a. Ready to tackle anything that comes your way
b. Calm and open-minded
c. Not able to make things go your way

7. When something forces you to change your lifestyle, you?

a. Accept the changes
b. Learn how to deal with the changes
c. Complain about it

8. Do you have the time you need to do work without interruotion?

9. Do you have the time you want with your family each week?

10. Do you have the personal time you would like each day?
11. When you are interrupted at an activity, do you respond with anger?

12. When you are asked to do something unplanned, do you respond

angrily?

13. When you are given unexpectedly a large project, do you get tense?

14. Do you respond in a positive manner when asked to do something for

which you lack training?

15. Do you proactively respond with positive power to stressors?

16. Do you plan life each day and work out that plan?

17. Do you accaept with a healthy attitude in the circumstances that can't
change?

18. How often do you say the word "I'm busy or I'm having hard time" at the
work place?
a. Very often b. Often c. Rarely d. Very rarely e. Never

19. Do you think physical environment problem in the work place cause
stress?
(temperature, lighting,gases,dust)
a. Strongly agree b. Agree c. Cannot say d. Disagree e.
Strongly disagree

20. You feel time pressure to complete work?

a. Strongly agree b. Agree c. Cannot say d. Disagree e.
Strongly disagree

21. Do you feel lack of co-operation in office?

a. Very often b. Often c. Rarely d. Very rarely e. Never

22. Family problems cause stress?

a. Strongly agree b. Agree c. Cannot say d. Disagree e.
Strongly disagree

23. Do you have problem of BP/Sugar/headache/hyper

tension/nervousness/indigestion any other health problems?
a. Very often b. Often c. Rarely d. Very rarely e. Never

24. Do you think physical exercise and yoga/ meditation or prayer reduce the
stress?
a.Yes b. No

25. Lack of communication causes stress?

a. Strongly agree b. Agree c. Cannot say d. Disagree e.
Strongly disagree

26. Spending time with your family reduces stress?

a. Yes b. No

27. Improving working conditions reduce the stress?

a. Strongly agree b. Agree c. Cannot say d. Disagree e.
Strongly disagree

28. Rational allocation of work reduces the stress?

29. Financial motivations reduce the stress?

30. Training and development help to copr-up with new technology reduces
the stress?

31. Need for family counseling is required?

32. Relaxation reduces the stress?

33. Safety precautions reduce the stress?

34. How do you feel about the physical working conditon of the
organization(physical inconvenience)?
a. Highly satisfied b. Satisfied c. Neutral d. Dissatisfied e. Highly
dissatisfied

35. How do you feel about the psychological working of the organization?
a. Highly amicable b. Cordial c. Neutral d. Strained e. Very poor

36. What is your opinion about the training programmes conducted in the
organization?
a. Excellent b. Good c. Better d. Bad e. Worse

37. How do you feel about the pay package provided by the organization?
a. Highly satisfied b. Satisfied c. Neutral d. Dissatisfied e. Highly
dissatisfied

38. How do you feel about your job?

a. Challenging b. Interesting c. Routine d. Monotonous e. Boring

39. Do you agree that you can complete your work within specified time?
a. Strongly agreed b. Agreed c. Undecided d. Disagree e. Strongly
disagree

40. Do you agree that you are overloaded with work?

a. Strongly agreed b. Agreed c. Undecided d. Disagree e. Strongly
disagree

41. Do you suffer any stress in your job?

42. In your accordance which of the following factors cause more stress?
a. Role loaded b. Role underload c. Interpersonal relationship

43. What kind of stess do you suffer in your job?

a. Physical b. Mental c. Both

44. What is the level of stress that you feel in your job?
a. Very high b. High c. Moderate d. Low e. Very low

45. What kind of strategy have you taken when you feel dipressed?
a. Exercise b. Meditation c. Listening music d. Take a walk e. Spend
time with children

46. What type of company -wide programmes that are/ could be adapted to
manage stress?
a. Employee counseling b. Effective training and development
programmes
c. Autonomous work group d. Health clubs e. Transport subsidy

47. Does the organization take any suitable steps to manage stress?
48. Please offer suggestions if any for better management of work stress in
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