4.1 The effects of work
stress on individuals
S
tress affects different
people in different ways.
The experience of work stress can
cause unusual and dysfunctional
behaviour at work and contribute
to poor physical and mental
health. In extreme cases, long-term
stress or traumatic events at work
may lead to psychological
problems and be conductive to
psychiatric disorders resulting in
absence from work and preventing
the worker from being able to
work again.
When under stress, people find
it difficult to maintain a healthy
balance between work and non-
work life. At the same time, they
may engage in unhealthy
The effects of
work stress
When affected by work stress
people may:
·
become increasingly distressed
and irritable
·
become unable to relax or
concentrate
·
have difficulty thinking logically
and making decisions
·
enjoy their work less and feel less
committed to it
·
feel tired, depressed, anxious
·
have difficulty sleeping
·
experience serious physical
problems, such as:
- heart disease,
- disorders of the digestive system,
- increases in blood pressure,
headaches,
- musculo-skeletal disorders (such
as low back pain and upper limb
disorders)
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Summary :
At the same time, they may engage in unhealthy The effects of work stress When affected by work stress people may: · become increasingly distressed and irritable · become unable to relax or concentrate · have difficulty thinking logically and making decisions · enjoy their work less and feel less committed to it · feel tired, depressed, anxious · have difficulty sleeping · experience serious physical problems, such as: - heart disease, - disorders of the digestive system, - increases in blood pressure, headaches, - musculo-skeletal disorders (such as low back pain and upper limb disorders) 4 8
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