Page No.267-277
Saurabh Kr. Tiwari and P.C. Mishra
Lucknow University, Lucknow
Present study endeavored to investigate the role of work stress and health in
the prediction of organizational commitment in railway employees (N=300). The
level of work stress was assured by Work Stress Profile and health status was
determined by C.M.I. Health Questionnaire Organizational Commitment Scale
was used to assess level on commitment in employees. Results revealed that
work stress related to interpersonal, physical condition and job interest was
found higher in officer class than clerks and 4th class employees respectively.
Furthermore, long job tenure group reported more interpersonal stress than
their short job tenure counterparts. Despite this, health problems were found
more in clerks than 4th class and officers respectively. Contrary to this, the
organizational commitment was identified higher in officers than clerks and 4th
class respectively. Furthermore, short job tenure group showed higher level of
commitment than long job tenure group. Work stress was found to be inversely
related with affective, normative and overall commitment. Further, illness was
found to be negatively correlated with affective, continuance, normative and overall
commitment. The affective, normative and overall commitment were predicted
by stress related to physical condition and health (illness)