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@article{170495,
        author = {Iaishah Nylla Rymbai and Samit Chowdhury},
        title = {Stress Management: A Historical and Theoretical Perspective},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2024},
        volume = {11},
        number = {7},
        pages = {864-872},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=170495},
        abstract = {Purpose: The paper reviews diverse stress theories, considering the historical background and theoretical framework of various disciplines ranging from physiological, psychological, life events, cognitive, sociological, and occupational perspectives. The study goal is to examine the numerous viewpoints of different researchers to understand the intricacy of stress and highlight its impact in the workplace.
Methodology: The research considers the chronological methods of locating and reviewing old and current literature on stress theories, beginning with late 19th-century theories such as Walter Cannon's Fight or Flight Theory (1932) and Hans Selye's theory (1936) and then moving on to the current stress theories and analyses of the importance of stress management and the impact of stress on humanity.
Findings: This study analyzes the advancement of major stress theories and assists future researchers and organizations as a whole to develop stress management strategies that can enhance the well-being and job performance of employees taking into account their specific needs and challenges.
Objectives: aim to identify existing stress theories to investigate various concepts and viewpoints on stress, its meaning, and its consequences.
Limitations: This study does not involve any fieldwork, practical observation, a collection of data, or case studies but merely a literature analysis of related theories on stress.},
        keywords = {Stress, Stress Management, Stress Theories},
        month = {December},
        }