Impact of Occupational Stress Among Army Aviation Ground Crew Personnel

Authors

  • Monu Yadav Post graduate student, Barrackpore Rastraguru Surendranath College, Kolkata, West Bengal
  • Shrestha Das Undergraduate student, Barrackpore Rastraguru Surendranath College, Kolkata, West Bengal
  • Tanusree Moitra Assistant Professor, Barrackpore Rastraguru Surendranath College, Kolkata, West Bengal

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25215/1003.066

Keywords:

Army Aviation Personnel, Male, Occupational Stress, Physical Health, Work Performance, Job Satisfaction

Abstract

The role of army aviation in maintaining the national security is truly undeniable. The physical and mental pressure among them is immense. As a result, the occupational stress accompanying huge responsibility not only affects health and performance but also efficiency of aviation industry. The present study is an attempt to understand the impact of occupational stress on physical health and work performance of army aviation ground crew personnel in India. The data were collected from 60 male army aviation ground crew personnel (divided into 20-30 years and 30-40 years age group) from Hindustan Aeronautical Limited, Barrackpore Division, Kolkata, West Bengal. The results indicate that there exists a significant impact of occupational stress on the physical health and work performance of army aviation ground crew personnel. This happens due to unfavourable working conditions, pressure and family issues. This in turn reduces the work performance and leads to on job accidents and physical ailments. The present study explores the problems and difficulties of army personnel. The implications of the study are discussed further.

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Published

2022-11-05

How to Cite

Monu Yadav, Shrestha Das, & Tanusree Moitra. (2022). Impact of Occupational Stress Among Army Aviation Ground Crew Personnel. International Journal of Indian Psychȯlogy, 10(3). https://doi.org/10.25215/1003.066