The score that I received was 300 which means that I have a high or a very high risk of becoming ill in the near future. One of the main reasons for this score comes from the change in health of a family member. My parents are both currently dealing with some health issues. This makes me feel stressed out because I feel the need to constantly help them, but at the same time I feel anger. I know my parents had control over some aspects of their health and they did not care until it was too late. From the other test I learned that I am great at finding coping strategies when I am in a stressful situation I can control. Furthermore, the results stated, “you sometimes use problem-focused strategies in order to cope with stress. Although using these methods is generally ineffective when dealing with situations you can’t change or control, they tend to be rather handy when the stressor you are facing is controllable.”
Organizations are taking stress management very seriously because Stressors have a major influence upon mood, our sense of well-being, behavior, and health (NIH, 2019). As an employee at an organization, they face difficult decisions that affect the organization which can cause the person to feel stressed because they want to make sure they are making good decisions which involve change, uncertainty, anxiety, stress, and sometimes the unfavorable reactions of others. Thus, organizations are taking the steps to help their employees learn how to manage stress. According to the American Psychological Association (APA), 60% of Americans report experiencing high levels of stress in their jobs. This can lead to serious health problems such as heart disease and depression. Providing employees with a break from time to time is an effective way to keep them from getting too stressed out, allow the employees to work from home, and nurture a collaborative office culture with effective team problem-solving skills, which reduces feelings of isolation at work (Mantra Care).
15 Effective Ways To Reduce employee Stress (mantracare.org)
STRESS AND HEALTH: Psychological, Behavioral, and Biological Determinants – PMC (nih.gov)
