Predictors Of Job Satisfaction Amongst Lawyers Occupational Stress and Physiological Burnouts as In District Wardha

Abstract

Background: The practice of law is a high prestige, high skill, high income and high stress profession. The present study was conducted to find out the role of stressors on mental well-being which alter the physiological parameter such as Serum blood sugar, Serum Cortisol, Serum Lipid profile including Total Cholesterol(Tc), Triglycerides (Tg), High Density lipoprotein Cholesterol (HDL) , Low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL),Very low density lipoprotein cholesterol (VLDL), Serum Sodium and Serum potassium level of the lawyers  populations .

Objectives: To study the occupational stress amongst the lawyers and to examine the physiological alterations and correlates of job satisfaction in them. Also to study the association between levels of stress and physiological alterations.

Methodology: Such kind of study was conducted in Dist. Court of Wardha District, which involved collection of data using predesigned proforma. By using Systematic Random sampling technique, out of total 87 lawyers were interviewed. Presumptive Stress Life Event Scale (PSLES) was used as a validated screening tool to calculate their Mental Stress Score. They represented upper Socio economic Class according to Modified Kuppuswami scale. Out of 87 individual 42 had high stress score >200) has considered as stressed group while remaining 45has low stress score or no stress score has considered as control group .The data generated during study was processed using various statistical tests with the aid of SPSS 18.0 statistical software . Significance level was chosen to be <0.05 by keeping in view the consequences of such error.

Conclusion: Job satisfaction is significantly and negatively correlated with stress. The need of the hour is to make an effort in coping with stress amongst lawyers.