A Study on the Work Stress and Performance of Employees in Organizations with Interfering Effect of Social Support
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https://doi.org/10.54183/jssr.v3i1.190Keywords:
Job Stress, Job Performance, Interfering Effect, Social SupportAbstract
This study aimed to learn more about how employees deal with stress on the job and how social support from coworkers affects the association between job performance as well as its stress. The research addressed the question, "How does stress influence work performance?" A correlational descriptive study of these correlations was conducted using an internet-based survey of 200 employees working in Pakistan. Demographic forms and scales were used to gather data. Descriptive statistics, Pearson product-moment correlations and hierarchical regression were used for data analysis. According to the findings, individuals who felt greater social support from their peers had less job-related stress and performed better on the job. The research also revealed a negative relationship between job stress and employee performance. Employees who reported moderate job stress were likelier to feel ineffective than those who reported high or low job-related stress. The findings emphasized the importance of social support from colleagues and the need for more studies into the negative link between job-related stress and employee performance.
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