Work stress, defined as occupational stress, can negatively affect mental and physical well-being, potentially leading to illness if excessive and prolonged. The document outlines various causes of work stress, including workload, time pressures, and inadequate authority, while highlighting symptoms such as weight gain and sleep problems. Research indicates that a significant percentage of workers report high levels of stress, affirming that work-related stress increases employee sickness.

1. WORK
STRESS.
DOES WORK STRESS INCREASE
EMPLOYEES’ DISEASES AND SICKNESS?
Ahmed Tarek – Ismail Saber – Deyaa Afifi

2. WHAT IS STRESS ?
Stress typically describes a negative
condition that can have an impact on an
organism's mental and physical well-being.

3. WORK STRESS ..
Also known as Occupational Stress .
Stress is not an illness – it is a state.
However, if stress becomes too excessive
and prolonged, mental and physical illness
may develop.

4. CAUSES OF WORK STRESS ..
- Work overload.
- Time pressures.
- Poor quality of supervision.
- Insecure job climate.
- Lack of personal control.
- Inadequate authority to match responsibilities.
- Differences between company and employee values.

5. SOME OF THE EFFECTS OF
STRESS ON EMPLOYEES:
• Weight gain.
• Irritability.
• Headaches/Migraines.
• Sleep problems.

6. DIAGNOSIS OF WORK STRESS :
• Remember that some days will be more stressful
than others so it’s important not to overreact to
small changes in your behavior.
• Don't be afraid to ask your Doctor or your company
for help or advice if you’re feeling stressed because
of work.
• Your Doctor will usually be able to recognize the
symptoms of stress and give you advice about how
to deal with it.

7. RESEARCH
ABOUT
WORK STRESS.

8. (NIOSH) .
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is
the U.S. federal agency that conducts research and makes
recommendations to prevent worker injury and illness. It’s August,
2013 report compiles the results of several recent surveys on stress
at work:
Northwestern National Life – 40 percent of workers say their job
is “very or extremely stressful.”
Families and Work Institute – 26 percent of workers report that
they are “often or very often burned out or stressed by their work.”
Princeton Survey Research Associates – 75 percent of employees
believe that workers have more on-the-job stress than a generation
ago.
Yale University – 29 percent of workers say they feel “quite a bit
or extremely stressed at work.”

13. SO .. DOES WORK
STRESS INCREASE
EMPLOYEES’ SICKNESS?
YES , IT DOES .

14. REFERENCE :
http://adrenalfatiguesolution.com/stress-in-the-workplace
http://www.stress.org/workplace-stress
http://www.apa.org/helpcenter/workplace-stress.aspx
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh
http://www.webmd.com/men/features/work-stress
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/87-111/
http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/hr/policy/stress/causes.html
http://www.hse.gov.uk/stress/furtheradvice/causesofstress.htm
http://oem.bmj.com/content/59/1/67.full
https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/healthyliving/work-
related-stress

15. THANK YOU …