Upplevd arbetsrelaterad stress hos bankanställda män : en intervjuundersökning

• Main Author: Magnusson, Madeleine
• Format: Others
• Language: Swedish
• Published: Högskolan i Gävle, Avdelningen för arbets- och folkhälsovetenskap 2014
• Subjects: Work related stress; male employees; work environment; Requirements-control-support model
• Online Access: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-17161

The purpose of this thesis was to look at the relationship between the experiences of work related stress among male bank employees and how they dealt with potential stress. The thesis focused on male bank employee’s experiences and management of work related stress with the control requirements and support model as a starting point. Work related stress is a phenomenon that has become a serious problem with economic impact for both the individual and organizations. Increased absence from work due to medical issues is one example of such consequences. The study is based on a field survey at a bank office located in a municipality in the middle part of Sweden. Four male bank employees were interviewed. The result of the study showed that working conditions affected how the men experienced and dealt with work related stress. The conclusion was that a lack of demands, control and support in the workplace affected the personal life, and this imbalance could lead to stress. In order to deal with the work related stress, the bank employees tried to take control over their work situation and after work they dealt with the stress by exercising and dog-walks to name a few examples.