Factors Affecting Stress of Local Government Officials in Khueang Nai District, Ubon Ratchathani Province DOI:

Abstract

This research were to 1) study the level of work stress of local administrative organization officers in Khueang Nai District, Ubon Ratchathani Province, 2) study the comparison of work stress of local administrative organization officers in Khueang Nai District, Ubon Ratchathani Province, 3) study the factors affecting the stress of local administrative organization officers in Khueang Nai District, Ubon Ratchathani Province, and 4) suggest guidelines for reducing stress of local administrative organization officers in Khueang Nai District, Ubon Ratchathani Province. The sample group used in this research was local administrative organization officers in Khueang Nai District. Ubon Ratchathani Province, 19 locations. The sample size was determined by opening the ready-made table of Krejcie and Morgan, which resulted in 274 samples. The research instruments were questionnaires. The statistics used were frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation, t-test, F-test with one-way ANOVA and multiple regression. The research results found that 1) From the study of the level of work stress of local administrative organization officers, Khueang Nai District, Ubon Ratchathani Province, it was found to be at a moderate level (x ̅ = 3.45, SD = 1.26). 2) From a comparative study of work stress of local administrative organization officers, Khueang Nai District, Ubon Ratchathani Province, it was found that work stress of local administrative organization officers, Khueang Nai District, Ubon Ratchathani Province was not dependent on gender, age, education and different length of work. In terms of status and average monthly income, there were statistically significant differences in work stress at the 0.05 level. 3) From the study of factors affecting stress of local government officials in Khueang Nai District, Ubon Ratchathani Province, it was found that work factors affected work stress at the 0.01 level. 4) The guidelines for reducing stress of local government officials in Khueang Nai District, Ubon Ratchathani Province are: Reducing stress of local government officials should focus on improving factors related to organizational roles and career development, as well as promoting relationships and social support in the workplace to reduce workload and pressure.