Job Stress of Agricultural Officers of Kerala State Department of Agriculture: A Psycho–Personal Analysis

Authors

  • Reshma A Victor Kerala Agricultural University
  • A Anilkumar KERALA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26725/JEE.2019.1.31.6230-6233

Keywords:

Job stress, Agricultural Officers, Krishi Bhavan, Kerala

Abstract

The present study was undertaken in three zones of Kerala viz., Kasaragod from North Kerala,Thrissur from Central Kerala and Thiruvananthapuram from South Kerala. A sample of 90 Agricultural Officers was selected by using simple random sampling and information was gathered and analyzed. Job stress was the dependent variable of the study. A well - structured interview schedule was used for data collection from the respondents. The results revealed that majority of the Agricultural Officers were in medium job stress category.

Author Biographies

Reshma A Victor, Kerala Agricultural University

Assistant Professor (On contract)

A Anilkumar, KERALA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY

Dean, College of Agriculture, Kerala Agricultural University

References

Selye, H. (1956). The stress of life. McGraw-Hill, New York. 515p.

Srivastava, A. K. & Singh, A. P. (1981). Construction and standardization of an occupational stress index: A pilot study. Indian journal of clinical psychology. 8(2): 133- 136.

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Published

2019-08-24

How to Cite

Victor, R. A., & Anilkumar, A. (2019). Job Stress of Agricultural Officers of Kerala State Department of Agriculture: A Psycho–Personal Analysis. Journal of Extension Education, 31(1). https://doi.org/10.26725/JEE.2019.1.31.6230-6233