I/O Psychology Journal Homework: Occupational Health Psychology
In your journal you will be discussing your own experiences with job stress. You may also discuss the stress you have experienced from school related work. Address the following in your entry:
i. What are some of the stressors you experience at work?
ii. How do these stressors relate to the job stressors discussed in the text and lecture? For example, are the stressors you experience related to role ambiguity or conflict, quantitative or qualitative work overload, etc.?
iii. How did you resolve these stressors? Do you think these stressors caused short-term or long-term strain (TIP: look at the five step model of the job stress process on p. 285)?
iv. What steps could organizations take to prevent the stress process from occurring?
v. How can employees better deal with strains (e.g., stress management techniques)?
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
i) The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
ii) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
iii) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.