ANALYZING THE INFLUENCE OF OCCUPATIONAL STRESS ON THE WORK-LIFE BALANCE OF JURISDICTIONAL PROFESSIONALS: A QUALITATIVE STUDY 0 0

Abstract

The days are gone when there was a reasonably clear boundary between work and home. Nowadays, the gap between personal and professional life is missing. This qualitative investigation highlights the work stress problem among jurisdictional professionals. Further, this research examines the issues generated in jurisdictional professionals' work-life balance due to work stress. A qualitative analysis has been done using a thematic approach to accomplish the study's goal. A sample of 15 jurisdictional professionals has been taken. Oneon-one face interview has been conducted to take jurisdictional professionals' responses to 10 questions related to work stress and worklife balance. This investigation, through thematic analysis, identified four themes under work stress: nature of work, working conditions, economic aspect, and social pressure. Family responsibilities & gathering avoidance, personal discomfort, health issues, and behavioural issues are identified under work-life balance. Implications of this qualitative research with future research direction have also been discussed.