MENTAL HEALTH AMONG IT PROFESSIONALS IN RELATION TO JOB STRESS AND ADJUSTMENT
Abstract
The IT sector relies heavily on its human capital. At the same time, it is highly paid sector making it most sought profession especially after the AI revolution. However, it has attained the reputation of most stressed profession as well. Anxiety, stress, depression and isolation in the workplace contribute to mental health issues for IT workers, who also report low self-esteem, discontent, and social, marital, and sexual difficulties. The present paper is an attempt to understand the meaning of mental health and investigate the present status, the job stress and adjustment as prime contributor to mental health of IT professionals. The present quantitative study was conducted on 200 IT professionals. The data was collected using Mental Health Inventory, Job Stress Scale and Bell’s Adjustment Inventory. The results revealed job stress and adjustment as significant predictors of mental health of IT professionals with job stress as stronger contributor.
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