期刊名称：International Journal of Innovative Research in Science, Engineering and Technology
印刷版ISSN：2347-6710
电子版ISSN：2319-8753
出版年度：2014
卷号：3
期号：2
页码：9068
出版社：S&S Publications
摘要：The present study aimed to assess the level of stress perceived by software professionals by correlation stress ,anthropometric parameters and blood pressure.This cross sectional study included 155 participants working in softwarecompanies across Karnataka. Data about stress was collected using perceived stress scale. Body mass index wascalculated from the recorded Height & weight of the participants. Their resting blood pressure was recorded. Analysiswas done using descriptive one way analysis of variance and Pearson’s correlation coefficient. Among the obeseemployees, 16.2% participants had severe stress level and 62% showed moderate level stress and 85% of underweightemployees showed moderate amount of stress. The mean value of systolic and diastolic blood pressure of highlystressed individuals was significantly (p<0.05) higher when compared to the less stressed group .In conclusion, thisstudy showed a definite association of psychological stress with obesity and blood pressure.
关键词：Body mass index ; Blood pressure; Obesity; Perceived stress scale; Software professional
