Job Stress of Agricultural Officers of Kerala State Department of Agriculture: A Psycho–Personal Analysis

Abstract

The present study was undertaken in three zones of Kerala viz., Kasaragod from North Kerala,Thrissur from Central Kerala and Thiruvananthapuram from South Kerala. A sample of 90 Agricultural Officers was selected by using simple random sampling and information was gathered and analyzed. Job stress was the dependent variable of the study. A well - structured interview schedule was used for data collection from the respondents. The results revealed that majority of the Agricultural Officers were in medium job stress category.

Keywords

• Job stress
• Agricultural Officers
• Krishi Bhavan
• Kerala