Several studies about stress have been conducted in different disciplines. However, little attention has been given to studying stress among IT professionals in Sweden despite increasing concern about mental health in the workplace. This study aims to address this gap by examining the main stressors prevalent in the IT profession in Sweden, with the corresponding coping strategies used to mitigate these stressors. The study also examines to what extent existing coping strategies help manage stressors encountered by IT professionals in Sweden. To achieve these objectives, a qualitative methodology was employed, involving semi-structured interviews with a sample of eight participants. The data gathered from these interviews was then systematically coded and analyzed using a deductive thematic analysis approach. The results confirm several stressors and their respective coping strategies and identify a few new ones highlighted in the results chapter and discussed in the analysis chapter.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:kau-100123 |
| Date | January 2024 |
| Creators | Drammeh, Mustapha |
| Publisher | Karlstads universitet, Handelshögskolan (from 2013) |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
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