Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing

Ekta Sharma ¹

Affiliations
1 13, Gopal Surya Tenement, Nr. Sola Railway Crossing Sola, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, IN

Abstract

The positive psychology of the employee can be the catalyst of the organizational growth. One of the biggest challenges confronted by workplaces today is work related stress which causes health problems and hence higher absenteeism and higher turnover. So, wellbeing techniques and tools can be an antidote for the negativities of the workplace. The present study aims to find out the impact of Workplace experiences on the well being of the employee. The study has been conducted on the sample of 120 employees. The data pertaining to an employee perspective of'Self Well Being1 at work place has been collected through a General Satisfaction with life scale (GSWL) and Scale of positive and negative experiences at workplace (SPANE). As the results of the survey shows, the employee well being is not high, which corroborates the non salubrious work place environment. So, if the economic growth has to be accelerated the well being of the employee should be given utmost importance.

Keywords

Self Well Being, Experiences at Work Place, Satisfaction with Life, Positive Psychology.

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Ekta Sharma ¹

Affiliations
1 Ammt Mody School of Management, Ahmedabad University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, IN

Abstract

Recent years have witnessed an upsurge of interest m how personality affects the stress process. What's stressful to one person may be all m a day's work for another The difference appears to he m our perceptions of various events. Mental health professionals believe personality plays a significant role m how we perceive stress. People with "Type A" personalities, for example, are rushed, ambitious, time-conscious and driven. Studies suggest these traits, If not properly managed, can create stress-related illesses. In contrast, the "Type B" personality is a much more relaxed, less time-conscious and driven person. Type B personalities are able to view things more adaptively. They are better able to put things into perspective, and think through how they are going to deal with situations. Consequently they tend to be less stress-prone. This paper reports discusses findings on the relationships between personality and stress. The findings are based on empirical research. The data has been collected through Organisational Role stress and Big-5 inventories.

Keywords

Personality Mapping, Stress Management.

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