Exploring the Impact of Stress Management Strategies on Organizational Performance: A Case Study of Budaka District Local Government in Uganda
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Stress is an adaptive reaction to an external circumstance that causes people in an organization to exhibit physical, psychological, and/or behavioral abnormalities.Stress is the result of a person's interactions with their surroundings.The main aim of this research project was to examine the effect of Stress management on organisational performance in Uganda; A case study of Mayuge.The study considered Person-Environment (P-E) Fit theory and the Lazarus and Folkman's Transactional Model of Stress and Coping which aims to help people cope with stressful situations by use of objective appraisal.The population under study was 60 respondents in the Category of: Chief Administrative officer 2, LC.V chairperson and the vice 2, Planner 2, Heads of departments and their deputies 15, other district Employees 40.And the sample size was 46 respondents.The researcher's intention to consider that category was that these are key stakeholders in government programs in Mayuge district.This study employed a mixed research approach in order to examine how stress management contribute to organisational performance in Uganda a case of Mayuge District Local Government.It was revealed that, Strategy planning for stress management significantly contribute to organizational performance; The work condition significantly contributes to organizational performance; Positive thinking does not contribute to organizational performance.The study provided a comprehensive understanding that strategic planning, work conditions significantly contribute to organizational performance in Mayuge district Local Government in Uganda.Positive thinking has no contribution has no coloration on organizational performance in the Mayuge district Local in Uganda.
Authors: Walusimbi Yunus, Mwiraguzu Moses, Kutosi Brian, Nafisa Nur Mohamed
Institution: Islamic University in Uganda
Language: English
Topic: Stress and Burnout Research
Subfield: Social Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4412583127