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CHAPTER 3METHODOLOGY3.0 IntroductionIn general, this chapter describes the design of the research instrument, the data collectionprocess, the sampling procedures and also the techniques used for analyzing the data.Now, having viewed at the various literature and the statistical analysis conducted bythe researchers in the past, lets move on to see the outcome of this research..3.1 Theoretical FrameworkA systematic theoretical framework should be adopted to examine the concept of stress atmultiple levels of analysis and to specify antecedents, processes and outcomes that arerelevant to stress phenomena and the overarching concept of stress (Lazarus andFolkman, 1984). The mediated model which was discussed in the earlier chapter is thefoundation to this study as shown in Figure 2-1H4Employment Stressors Coping Psychological healthType H5 symptomsFigure 3.1 Mediated model of stress in this study31