Stress and Job Satisfaction level among Government and Private Sector Bank Employees: a Study on Urban Area in Patna India

Abstract

The purpose of the present study was to investigate the relationship of job satisfaction, job stress on Government sector bank and Non-Government sector bank employees. It was believed that there will have a significant difference between government and non-government bank employees in case of various job related factors. These factors affect job performance of employees. In this context it was important to know how job satisfaction, job stress differ in terms of types of jobs. Subjects in the study were 100 employees, 50 PSU and 50 non-PSU bank employees. Job Satisfaction Scale, Occupational Stress index were used as data collection tools. Data were analyzed by using means, Pearson Product Moment Correlation and ANOVA test. The study found that there is a significant positive correlation between job stress and types of job (r = .282, P < .01). Significant job stress was found in case of non-government bank employees, because, they feel less job security and high work load. Significant negative correlation was found between job satisfaction and sex (r = −.204, P < .05).Female employees were less satisfied than male employees with their lower level jobs having with a lower payment and as well as due to less social security.