Perceived stress and fatigue in software developers: Examining the benefits of gratitude

Title

Perceived stress and fatigue in software developers: Examining the benefits of gratitude

Creator

Kurian R.M.; Thomas S.

Description

Software development demands creativity and adept problem-solving skills. However, long-term stress and fatigue might impede these skills in software developers. From the perspective of positive psychology, this cross-sectional study investigated the effects of gratitude, age, and gender on stress and fatigue in 421 participants, 244 males (58 %) and 177 females (42 %), aged between 21 and 57 years (M = 36.20; SD = 7.56). The tools employed included the multi-component gratitude measure, perceived stress scale and fatigue assessment scale. Multiple linear regressions confirmed the beneficial effects of gratitude, and they indicated higher levels of perceived stress and fatigue in women and younger professionals. These findings have positive implications for organisational psychologists, as they signify the favourable impacts of gratitude in mitigating stress and fatigue in software developers. The authors recommend that organisational practitioners should focus on enhancing the professionals' well-being by strategizing and implementing gratitude training programmes. 2022 Elsevier Ltd

Source

Personality and Individual Differences, Vol-201

Date

2023-01-01

Publisher

Elsevier Ltd

Subject

Age; Fatigue; Gender; Gratitude; Perceived stress; Positive psychology

Coverage

Kurian R.M., Department of Psychology, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Hosur Road, Bhavani Nagar, S.G. Palya, Karnataka, Bengaluru, 560029, India; Thomas S., Department of Psychology, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Hosur Road, Bhavani Nagar, S.G. Palya, Karnataka, Bengaluru, 560029, India

Rights

Restricted Access

Relation

ISSN: 1918869; CODEN: PEIDD

Format

Online

Language

English

Type

Article

Identifier

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2022.111923

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