A Critical Study: on Job Stress Among Legal and IT Professionals Based on Demographic Variables (Age, Gender, Marital Status)

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between stress and demographic characteristics in IT and legal professionals. Workplace stress results from rising external demand, and it is frequently experienced by IT and legal professionals. Other contributing variables include heavy workloads, tense deadlines, and high standards. Utilizing a quasi-experimental, non-randomized control group design (pre-test–post-test control group design), a quantitative research methodology was applied. Data from 40 participants who met the inclusion criteria were gathered using the total enumerative sample technique. These participants were divided into two groups: the experimental group (n = 20) and the control group (n = 20). The study’s conclusions showed a statistically significant correlation between the experimental and control groups’ stress levels and their ages, total monthly family incomes, and places of residence.