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Work related stress

            
             It has been a long known and proven fact that taking a long overdue break can have a large impact on job stress and burnout. For most Americans a vacation from work is a relaxing break from the daily stress of life. The vacation they choose depends on time off work and their personal preferences. According to the research in this study I believe that any break from work would serve to lessen job stressors and burnout. The break that most chose was active army reserve service. The researchers hypothesized that the importance of a respite lies in the change or break from the work routine. They also stated that a traditional vacation may not be the best respite from ones job. During reserve service the individual is almost completely detached from their everyday life. Not only by geographical means but also by psychological aspects all well. Though the daily routines of reserve service may very well be stressful in themselves, they still serve as a change from those of work and home. Fax machines, email, laptop computers, and cell phones find their way into many Americans retreats. With advancing technology an individual may find it harder and harder to escape their job by means of a traditional vacation. Researchers broadening knowledge of respite as it relates to job stress and burnout may very well change the type of vacation we choose in the future. .
             The findings of this study are consistent with the researchers hypothesis. The study was conducted on 81 matched pairs of employees at a large engineering plant. The matched pairs were derived from employees with similar credentials. One individual in the pair being called for reserve service for more than 14 days, and the other as a control that would not be called. The researchers were very careful in selecting the pairs, as they started with 4,500 employees and ended up with only 162 employees. All of these employees were male between the ages of 27 and 54 with an average age of 38.


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3. Types of Stress in the Workplace

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8. Handling Stress

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