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486 CONTENT ANALYSIS AND GROUNDED THEORY
Stage 4: Go through the list generated in
stage 3 and put the issues into groups
(avoiding category overlap)
Here the grouped data are reanalysed and represented
according to possible groupings of issues
under the four main heading (causes, nature,
outcomes and handling of stress).
Causes of stress
Personal factors
deflated expectation or aspiration /
annoyance /
demands on personal time from professional
tasks /
loss of personal time and space /
stress itself causes more stress /
inability to reduce causes of stress /
lowering enthusiasm, commitment or aspiration
/
things out of one’s control //
absence of fulfilment /
loss of control and autonomy //
inability to resolve situation /
having no escape valve /
Interpersonal factors
annoyance /
others not pulling weight /
others letting themselves down /
compromising oneself or one’s professional
standards and integrity ///
seeing one’s work undone by others /
Management
pressure of work /
things out of one’s control //
failure of management or leadership /
worsening professional conditions /
seeing one’s work undone by others /
Professional matters
others not pulling weight /
professional demands, e.g. troublesome
students /
demands on personal time from professional
tasks /
difficulties of the job /
compromising oneself or one’s professional
standards and integrity ///
plans go wrong /
pressure of work /
worsening professional conditions /
loss of control and autonomy //
overload at work /
Nature of stress
Objective
It is a function of the importance attached to
activities-issues by the participants. /
Stress is inbuilt when too many simultaneous
demands are made, i.e. it is insoluble. /
It is cumulative (like a snowball) until it
reaches a breaking point. /
Stress is a vicious circle. //
The effects of stress are exponential. /
The rate of stress is a function of its size. /
If stress has no escape valve then that causes
more stress. //
Handling stress can lead to self-damaging
behaviour (smoking or alcohol). /
Subjective
Stress is a function of the importance attached
to activities-issues by the participants. /
The closer the relationship to people who cause
stress, the greater the stress. /
Outcomes of stress
Physiological
loss of sleep /
Physical
physical reactions //
increased smoking /
increased alcohol /
Psychological
annoyance /