Stress has become a major concern of the modern times as it can cause harm to employee’s health and performance. In this difficult economy, many of us are finding it harder to cope with stress in the workplace. While some stress is a normal part of the workplace, excessive stress can interfere with productivity and reduce physical and emotional health. The ability to manage stress in the workplace can not only improve your physical and emotional health, it can also make the differences between success and failure on the job. Through this study I would like to know about the stress level and how do they maintain and manage their stress during their work in textile shops. The project is about “A study on Occupational Stress level of employees in textile shops with special reference to Tirupur was conducted among the employees. A standardized questionnaire suitable to the study was framed and subjected to pilot study to test its reliability and validity. Based on the findings of the pilot study some modifications were made in the questionnaire. The study was based on employees at various levels in the Tirupur. The responses of a sample of 150 respondents were collected and analyzed using the statistical tools like Factor analysis, Chi-square, Correlation, Percentage and Percentage Analysis method.

Keywords: Occupational Stress, Textile Shops, Factor analysis, Chi-square, Correlation, Percentage Analysis method.

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