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Question 1 : What stressors /stressful situations (e .g . major life events daily hassles , job stress , and family stress ) did you have to deal with over the past year ? mention at least 5 different sources of stress and explain in detail why you perceived these situations as stressful

Change is oftentimes a welcome respite , but having to undergo something which is really quite new is not so thrilling a prospect for me . These past years were both exciting and depressing in a

sense for me Basically , what made me react negatively to changes include the changes that had been occurring in the workplace (Ciccarelli Meyer , 2006 The introduction of a new work procedure requiring many employees including myself , were not very easy to do as they involved learning and adapting to different production methods . Then what follows that is the annual performance appraisal even though it is a common thing to do nevertheless , the appraisal is still a source of stress . Few people like the idea of being evaluated whether at school or work . There were times before that I had a very queasy feeling in my stomach two days prior and during the appraisal schedule (Ciccarelli Meyer , 2006

Thirdly , what added to my stress at work especially during appraisal time was that all throughout the year I was also going through what is termed as role ambiguity (Ciccarelli Meyer , 2006 . The demands were actually too many for me that I anticipated that many...