Abstract
Stress at work can be a real problem for the organization as well as for its workers. Good management and good work organization are the best forms of stress prevention. If employees are already stressed, their managers should be aware of it and know to help. Work-related stress is the response people may have when presented with work demands and pressures that are not matched to their knowledge and abilities and which challenge their ability to cope. Stress occurs in a wide range of work circumstances but is often made worse when employees feel they have little support from supervisors and colleagues and where they can cope with their demands and pressures. There is often confusion between pressure or challenge and stress and sometimes it is used to excuse bad management practice. In the workplace and at home, stress and other difficult situations are at an all-time high. Factors such as job insecurity, long hours, continuous change, and unrealistic deadlines can cause serious problems for workers. The aim and goal of the paper are to know the various factors to stimulate stress levels among women teachers at the college level. Workplace stress occurs when there is an imbalance between the demands and perceived pressures of the work environment and an individual ability to cope. An individual’s experience of stress at work is to a large extent affected by the level of control they have over their working condition pressures, the degree of support they receive from others in the workplace, and the strategies they use to respond to work pressures.
Keywords - Stress, college teachers, Causes and consequences.
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