Work-related Depression, Anxiety, and Stress among Information Technology Employees
Arumbi Janardhanam Rajendran, Mridula C Jobson, Janetha A Johnson, C Solomon, N Vijayashree, AJ Jason
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Rajendran AJ, Jobson MC, Johnson JA, Solomon C, Vijayashree N, Jason A. Work-related Depression, Anxiety, and Stress among Information Technology Employees. Indian J Phy Med Rehab 2020; 31 (3):57-62.
Background: Stress, depression, and anxiety range between 10% and 12% of mental disorders. Despite this, mental health in India is heavily stigmatized and not frequently discussed. Work-related stress plays a big part in either causing or exacerbating mental health illnesses which in turn affects the complete well-being.
Aims and objectives: The study aims to assess depression, anxiety, and stress levels among information technology (IT) employees.
Materials and methods: An institution-based cross-sectional design was conducted among IT employees. A standardized psychological screening tool—Depression Anxiety Stress Scale 21 (DASS-21) was used. The data were analyzed for central tendencies as well as for any associations and correlations.
Results: The study showed that around 54% of the workers had a positive score for anxiety and 18% of the workers had a positive score for stress and depression on the DASS-21 scale. The association between gender was statistically not significant whereas the association between age group with stress and overall DAS (depression, anxiety, stress) was statistically significant.
Conclusion: The study found a prevalence rate of around 18–54% of depression, anxiety, and stress among the IT employees.
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