What is currently known?
1. Evidence shows the impact of job demands, roles and interpersonal relationships in increasing workplace stress.
2. Organizational and social support are effective in reducing local stress.
3. Employees use some stress management strategies when faced with stressful factors.
4. While the impact of organizational factors on workplace stress has been well researched, qualitative research on the identification of individual stressors and what is needed to implement stress control interventions in the workplace is scarce.