PYC4810 Assignment 1 ( DETAILED ANSWERS) 2024 (618791) - DISTINCTION GUARANTEED

PYC4810 Assignment 1 ( DETAILED ANSWERS) 2024 (618791) - DISTINCTION GUARANTEED - DISTINCTION GUARANTEED - DISTINCTION GUARANTEED Answers, guidelines, workings and references ............ There is no doubt that workplace stress has the impact on organizations and employees. The following extract highlights the impact of stress on employees. Read and answer the following questions. To substantiate your points, draw information from credible sources published between 2020 and 2023. Implement APA 7th edition or the latest edition for accurate citation formatting: 1.1 Identify and explain the key factors that contribute to work stress in organizations. Provide work-related examples. Cite three sources (). Apply APA 7th edition or latest edition. [10 marks] My story about work-related stress I worked in the same organisation for over 20 years. I loved managing my small team of staff and felt that I thrived on the stress of work. I was in a job which I perceived to be rewarding and stressful in equal measure. However, in early 2012, I began to struggle to manage the stress of my job. Thoughts and worries about work seeped into every part of my life. I would wake up at night with palpitations, worrying about a task I had not completed, or trying to remember if I had sent an urgent email. My mind wandered to work whilst I was spending time with my family. I withdrew from friends as I did not have the headspace to switch off and relax. Source: Minddorset. (2023). My story about work-related stress. 1.2 Discuss the potential consequences of work stress on employee health and mental well-being. Provide work-related examples. Write 1.2 on one page and cite five sources (). Apply APA 7th edition or latest edition. [20 marks] 1.3 What are the long-term effects of prolonged exposure to high levels of stress in the workplace? Provide work- related examples. Cite three sources (). Apply APA 7th edition or latest edition. [10 marks] 1.4 Explain the strategies that the organizations can implement to effectively manage work stress. Provide work-related examples. Write 1.4 on one page and cite five sources (). Apply APA 7th edition or latest edition. [50 marks] 1.5 List all sources cited in the text and apply APA 7th edition or latest edition. [10 marks]