A Study of Occupational Role Stress and Coping among Journalists in Delhi

There are many potential catalysts to job related stress in English print media journalists. This study explores the extent and types of role stresses present among English daily Print Media journalists along with the type of coping strategy used by them. The present also investigated the extent to which male and female journalists differ along the various attributes of the two variables under study. The findings revealed that the journalists are experiencing high levels of role stress. They have to deal with the time pressures, social constraints, family conflicts, work place politics, and intense competition in the media. However, no significant gender difference was found or for levels of experience. Similarly, no significant difference was found between the avoidant and approach type of coping strategies used by the specified groups. The study has suggested further research implications.