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The word was introduced by endocrinologist Hans Selye (1907-1982) in 1976; [1] he combined the Greek prefix eu-meaning "good", and the English word stress, to give the literal meaning "good stress". The Oxford English Dictionary traces early use of the word (in psychological usage) to 1968.
Salanova, Agut and Peiró (2005) found a positive relationship between organization resources, work engagement and performance among employees, working in Spanish restaurants and hotels. [42] There are several possible reasons why engaged employees show higher performance than non-engaged employees: [43] They often experience positive emotions;
Occupational stress is a concern for both employees and employers because stressful job conditions are related to employees' emotional well-being, physical health, and job performance. [3] The World Health Organization and the International Labour Organization conducted a study.
As originally used, burnout meant a mild degree of stress-induced unhappiness. The solutions ranged from a vacation to a sabbatical. Ultimately, it was used to describe everything from fatigue to a major depression and now seems to have become an alternative word for depression, but with a less serious significance" (p. 434).
Wysa looked at survey data from the American Psychological Association to see which issues are creating the most stress for Americans.
Normative commitment in employees is also high where employees regularly see visible examples of the employer being committed to employee well-being. An employee with greater organizational commitment has a greater chance of contributing to organizational success and will also experience higher levels of job satisfaction.
As well as physical pressure, mental stress from the workplace can cause karoshi. [12] [13] People who die by suicide due to mental stress are called karōjisatsu (過労自殺). [12] The ILO also lists some causes of overwork or occupational stress that include the following: All-night, late-night or holiday work, both long and excessive hours.
Studies suggest [37] that there is a clear connection between the increase in work related stress to the constant advancements in digital and telecommunications technology. The existence of cell phones and other internet based devices enables access to work related issues in non- working periods, thus, adding more hours and work load.