Social Sustainability
Work-Related Stress
Harmful physical and psychological responses that occur when job demands exceed a worker's capacity or resources to cope, a leading psychosocial hazard.
Definition
Work-related stress is the response people may have when presented with work demands and pressures that are not matched to their knowledge, abilities or resources, and which challenge their ability to cope. Contributing factors include excessive workload, low control, poor support, unclear roles and job insecurity.
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