| dc.description.abstract | Stress is the feeling of being overwhelmed or being unable to cope with mental, and emotional
pressure. Employment in a bank can be stressful due to increased screen time, feeling of
confinement and uniformity during work. The objective of this study was to identify the workrelated
stress levels, its association with physical activity and other factors among the employees
of a selected government bank in Colombo, Sri Lanka. This was a cross sectional study with an
analytical component. Convenient sampling was used to select 110 participants. International
Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) and Job Content Questionnaire (JCQ) with some
modifications were administered online to collect sociodemographic, work-related stress,
physical activity and other data. Response rate was 95.5% (n=105). A high work-related stress
was seen in a greater majority (74.3%, n=78) of bank employees. More than half of the
participants (52.3%, n =55) had a low physical activity level and one third (33.3%, n=35) had a
high physical activity level. A statistical significance was not seen between the sociodemographic
characteristics and the level of work-related stress. Level of physical activity (p=0.609), average
sitting time (p=0.080), supervisor (p=0.747) or co-worker support (p=0.314) didn’t seem to be
associated with work-related stress. Majority of bank employees are suffering from work-related
stress. Though none of the factors seemed to be statistically associated with work-related stress,
many had a low level of physical activity. Further evidence is required to explore the relationship
between physical activity and work-related stress and to identify other related factors. | en_US |
