EFFECTS OF JOB STRESS ON EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT: A STUDY ON EMPLOYEES OF EMERGENCY RESCUE SERVICE RESCUE 1122 DISTRICT PESHAWAR

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  • Muhammad Amin

Abstract

The present study conducted to investigates the effects of job stress on employee engagement and
organizational commitment among operational rescuers of Emergency Rescue Service Rescue 1122
District Peshawar. Data were collected from 100 operational emergency rescuers including both Fire
Rescuers and Emergency Medical Technician BPS 11, age ranges from 26 to 35, education ranges
from professional diploma to master degree. Subjective job Stress Scale (Urdu), Utrecht Work
Engagement Scale and Organizational Commitment Questionnaire (Urdu) scales were used. Results
of this study report that negative correlation between job stress and employee engagement was found.
Job stress and organizational commitment were also negatively correlated. Furthermore, rescuers
having a low level of job stress are more engaged and committed while rescuers having a high level of
job stress are less engaged and committed to emergency rescue service.

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19.08.2019

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Amin, M. (2019). EFFECTS OF JOB STRESS ON EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT: A STUDY ON EMPLOYEES OF EMERGENCY RESCUE SERVICE RESCUE 1122 DISTRICT PESHAWAR. CITY UNIVERSITY RESEARCH JOURNAL, 8(2). Retrieved from https://cusitjournals.com/index.php/CURJ/article/view/136

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