Effect of Work Stress on Job Satisfaction of Grama Niladari Officers in Kesbewa Division

Abstract

Work Stress is an important topic of human resource management and has become a top priority for workers everywhere. Job stress can lead to poor health and a level of injury. Job satisfaction describes how much people feel positive about their job. The researcher selected the Grama Niladari officers in the Kesbewa division for this study. The study has conducted research on the 40 Grama Niladari officers working in the Kesbewa division. A self-administrated questionnaire was designed with a five-point Likert scale, to obtain the required data from the respondents. A sample of 40 Grama Niladari officers for the study was selected from Kesbewa divisional secretariat using a simple random sampling technique. Descriptive statistics and regression analysis were used to analyze the data. The results showed that work stress significantly affects the job satisfaction of the Grama Niladari officers in the Kesbewa division. The study reveals that work stress has a strong impact on the job satisfaction of the employees. Discussion of future research regarding job satisfaction is included.