Abstract
The current study was an attempt to investigate the role of locus of control on work stress and job satisfaction. To collect data, participants were selected purposively. A total of 65 respondents were selected. The work locus of control scale by Paul E. Spector, job satisfaction survey by Paul E. Spector, and workplace stress survey by The American Institute of Stress were used for the study. The findings indicate that there was no significant difference in work locus of control, job satisfaction, and workplace stress concerning gender. It was found that individuals with an internal locus of control are more likely to have higher job satisfaction. The data were analyzed using mean, S.D, Independent t-test, and Pearson's correlation coefficient. Results also showed that work locus of control and workplace stress was found positively correlated; work locus of control and job satisfaction were found negatively correlated; workplace stress and job satisfaction were negatively correlated.
1. Introduction
Stress at work has been the headline of news stories and the talk of the day these days. It is a global phenomenon of contemporary lifestyles that our island is no exception to. Various studies show that intense job stress can harm workers' mental and physical health, which eventually leads to lower productivity, less job satisfaction, and less healthy employees. It is not possible to ignore the work stress within the company. A study conducted by Anderson shows that stress occurs in any organization high or low, and which in turn affects the overall job performance of the employees. For example, (Pickering,2001) notes that the effects of stress in the workplace can be very varied and along with poor results, including elevated illness, absence, and staff turnover. Moreover, tension has frequently been related to industrial sabotage.
9. Conclusion
In conclusion, it can be stated that work locus of control is positively correlated with workplace stress; and job satisfaction is negatively correlated with workplace stress and work locus of control. There was no significant difference in workplace stress, job satisfaction, and work locus of control with gender. The results indicate that employees with an internal locus of control reported higher job satisfaction when compared to employees with an external locus of control. The present study was conducted on employees in private sector organizations. It can be further suggested that this study can be conducted on a larger population to establish greater generalizability of these findings.
