Abstract
Stress has become a part of our fast-paced life. Stress not only affects mental health but also has become a reason for many critical diseases like cancer, obesity, heart attack, etc. Both personal and professional environments cause stress. People spend more than one-third of their time at their workplaces; therefore, occupational stress is getting more attention from researchers. Stress among information technology employees can directly affect the company's production capacity, which can lead to a declining trend in revenues. Thus, this study has been done, keeping in view the importance of studying occupational stress. The study highlights the factors that need to be improved to minimize occupational stress among information technology employees.
Keywords: Occupational Stress, IT Professionals, and IT Sectors.
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