Psychology class: Rising stress at ECB puts almost 40% of staff at risk of burnout, survey finds
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Rising stress at ECB puts almost 40% of staff at risk of burnout, survey finds
Referring to the article, explain the role of stress in illness
Explain what is meant by ‘workplace stress’. Referring to the article, explain one or more examples
Surveys conducted by Psy@Work had 1602 respondents. The survey found that more than 72 per cent of respondents indicated that they were suffering from at least one of the psychosomatic symptoms mentioned. How many workers is this?
The article says that the European Central Bank is carrying out focus groups to explore stress issues at work. Explain how the ECB could use two different methods of measuring stress
Discuss limitations of your chosen methods of measuring stress
Discuss the economic implications of workplace stress. Refer to examples from the article.
Danny Galbraith, St Bartholomew’s School
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