The study examines the influence of factors responsible for Seafarers’ occupational stress based on Karasek’s Job Demand-Control model. The job demand-control model is one of the most recognized models in occupational stress research. | Study on the job stress of Indian mariners using job demand control model International Journal of Management IJM Volume 6 Issue 10 Oct 2015 pp. 62-68 Article ID IJM_06_10_009 Available online at http IJM JType IJM amp VType 6 amp IType 10 ISSN Print 0976-6502 and ISSN Online 0976-6510 IAEME Publication _ STUDY ON THE JOB STRESS OF INDIAN MARINERS USING JOB DEMAND CONTROL MODEL Dr. J. Rengamani Associate Professor AMET Business School AMET University Dr. B. Charith Associate Professor AMET Business School AMET University ABSTRACT The study examines the influence of factors responsible for Seafarers occupational stress based on Karasek s Job Demand-Control model. The job demand-control model is one of the most recognized models in occupational stress research. The occupational stress tradition focused on stressors at work such as high workload work pace role conflict and role ambiguity. Karasek s job demand-control model has had a large influence on the job design and occupational stress because it is quite practical and testable. In Karasek s model workplace stress is a function of how demanding a person s job is and how much control the person has over their own responsibilities. The study had classified the Job Demand-Control attributes into five manageable factors by using Factor analysis. The stress incurred by the deck side seafarers and the engine side seafarers were then compared by testing the hypotheses. Key words Job Demand-Control Stressors Decision Latitude Skill Discretion. Cite this Article Dr. J. Rengamani and Dr. B. Charith. Study on The Job Stress of Indian Mariners Using Job Demand Control Model International Journal of Management 6 10 2015 pp. 62-68. http IJM JType IJM amp VType 6 amp IType 10 1. INTRODUCTION The Occupational Stress is stress involving work. Stress is defined in terms of its physical and physiological .
