WORK-RELATED STRESS OF MALAYSIAN PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES’ ACADEMIC STAFF
Keywords:
academic staff, work load, well-being, work place stressAbstract
Work-related stress is a widespread issue that impacts employee productivity and well-being across various sectors, including academia. This study aims to examine the organizational factors contributing to stress among academic staff in Malaysian public universities and explore effective coping mechanisms to reduce stress. A structured questionnaire comprising 33 items of a four-point Likert scale was administered to 305 academic staff who were randomly selected from four Malaysian public universities. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistical methods through SPSS 24.0. The findings revealed that workload was the most significant contributor to stress, followed by job specifications, leadership, and salary and compensation. Emotion-focused coping strategies were found to be the most preferred method for managing stress. This study highlights the importance of implementing targeted interventions to reduce work-related stress and enhance employee well-being.
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