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Hence, several studies using self-reported and non-self-reported health measures havefound a relationship between hours of work and health. This is used to strengthen theargument for a link between long hours of work and ill-health. Furthermore, in the fieldof occupational psychology, studies of overtime have identified fatigue as an importantfactor in the working hours – health relationship. Hence, long working hours and theeffects on health is a prominent issue in research and public arena worldwide.Thus, this study will encompass most of the stressors discussed above and relate it to theaccountants in Malaysia, in specific, to establish the existence of stress among them andto highlight to the industry as a whole, to prioritize some immediate actions towardsimproving the working environment and conditions which will be critical in ensuring ahealthy work-force with clear state of mind; leading towards a higher productivity fororganizations. Finally, having reviewed the all the above literature, this research will testtwo important hypotheses which will encompass overall relationship between thevariables in the stress model presented in Chapter 3;H4 :Work stressors have a mediating effect on the relationship between employmenttype and coping strategy.H5 : Coping strategies have a mediating effect on the relationship between Work stressorand Psychological Health Symptoms30