Resilience in Workplace: A Survey Study on Stress Management Strategies

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Rhea Grover¹ and Hiya Girotra² (MCM DAV College, Panjab University, Chandigarh¹ and GGDSD College, Panjab University, Chandigarh²)

Productivity is the most important factor in a work environment, and a major hindrance is stress. In layman’s terms, stress is defined as emotional or physiological discomfort. Resilience in Workplace suggests the capacity of a working professional to adapt, deflect and overcome stressful situations. Coping strategies are put in place to help a person manage these stressors and increase resilience. These strategies help a person tackle threatening circumstances that directly affect the well-being of a person. In professional environments, where stress is not only complex but also tremendous, these coping techniques reduce the tension, resulting in a more engaged and contributive environment. A structured set of questions was put in order on a Google document. The link to the document was then circulated among acquaintances of a wider age group with appropriate experience in professional environments. The data was collected using the Coping Strategy Inventory (CSI-SF). The study interpreted that Problem-Focused Engagement Strategies were most favoured by individuals for Coping with stress at their workplace, with 51.4% females and 52.85% men using the same. Problem-Focused disengagement Strategies were considered the least utilised among all the other strategies. The aim of the study was to observe the effectiveness of Coping Strategy Techniques adopted by working professionals in response to work stress, with a focus on understanding variations across genders.