Impact of Age and Level of Experience on Occupational Stress of Academic Managers at Higher Educational Level

Abstract

The present study was aimed to analyze the impact of age and management experience on occupational stress of academic
managers in Higher Education Institutions of Pakistan. Qualitative and quantitative approaches have been used to explore the
impact of age and management experience of occupational stress by using a sample of 120 academic managers of public
sector institutions of higher education located in Punjab, Pakistan. In order to select representative sample from the population,
simple random sampling technique was used .Data were collected through registered mail and personal visits to the offices of
principals. Total sample size was 120.For data analysis; both descriptive and inferential statistics were used. Research
instrument Occupational Stress Inventory–revised (OSI-R) was used to collect data. For data analysis Pearson Correlation and
ANOVA were applied. Data analysis revealed that significant negative relationship was found in responses of academic
managers regarding impact of age and management experience on occupational stress. Findings also suggest that there is a
connection between age, management experience and the way stress is perceived.