Page No: 342-350
Anchita Thiagarajan, and Sindhu Sivasailam
Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai
This study examined the relationship between psychological hardiness, coping styles,
and professional life stress among 101 allied and healthcare professionals in India.
Using validated tools—including the Brief-COPE, Professional Hardiness Questionnaire,
and Professional Life Stress Scale—the research adopted a cross-sectional design
and analyzed data through non- parametric tests and a Generalized Linear Model
(GLM). Results revealed a significant negative correlation between hardiness and stress,
and a similar trend with years of work experience. GLM findings confirmed that hardiness
significantly predicted lower stress levels, while coping styles showed no significant
predictive value. Stress and hardiness also varied across education, occupation, place
of living, and marital status. These findings emphasize the role of psychological hardiness
as a key resilience factor and call for integrated interventions that build individual
hardiness while addressing systemic workplace stressors