Stress is defined as an unpleasant psychological process that occurs in response to environmental pressures. The document discusses the main sources of stress, which survey data shows is most people's jobs. It identifies potential stressors such as economic/political uncertainty, task demands at work, and family/personal issues. The consequences of prolonged stress are physiological, psychological and behavioral symptoms.

1. Stress
By
Charan Raj Y Devadiga

2. What Is Stress?
• Stress is a dynamic condition in which an
individual is confronted with an opportunity,
demand, or resource related to what the
individual desires and for which the outcome
is perceived to be both uncertain and
important.
• stress An unpleasant psychological process
that occurs in response to environmental
pressures.

3. Work Is the Biggest Source of Stress
for Most
• “What area of your life causes you the most stress on a regular
basis?”
• Area Causes Most Stress
• My job 26%
• My finances 20%
• My relationships 21%
• My children 10%
• School 8%
• Fear of a disaster/terror attack 3%
• Other 8%
(Source: 2009 Stress Management poll of 7,807 individuals,
stress.about.com/gi/pages/poll.htm?linkback5&poll_id5221342104
0&poll 151&poll351&submit15Submit1Vote . )

5. Potential Sources of Stress
• Environmental Factors
1. Economical uncertainty
2. Political uncertainties
3. Technological change
• Organizational Factors
• Task demands
• Role demands
• Interpersonal demand.

6. • Personal Factors
1. family issues
2. personal economic problems
3. personality characteristics

7. Consequences of stress
• Physiological Symptoms
• Psychological Symptoms
• Behavioral Symptoms