Association of Occupational Stress and Coping with Quality of Life Among TV Journalists

Background: Investigation of the association of occupational stress and coping with quality of life among TV journalists may help in developing effective strategies to meet the specific needs of this occupational group. Aim: This study aims to evaluate the association of occupational stress, coping strategies, and quality of life (QOL) among TV journalists. Materials and Methods: Occupational stress, coping strategies, and QOL were evaluated using the Occupational Stress Index, Ways of Coping Revised, and Short Form QOL-36 among 284 TV journalists. Results: The majority of them were male, Hindus, married, and had a nuclear family. Half of the participants were graduates and belonged to the forward caste. Work overload in the occupational stress index, positive reappraisal in the coping strategies, and social functioning in QOL-36 were dominant subscales as per their mean values. The role ambiguity subscale of the occupational stress index and coping strategies such as confrontive, seeking social support, accepting responsibility, and positive reappraisal were found to be significant predictors of total QOL. Conclusion: The results of the present study suggest the interaction of occupational stressors and personal coping strategies among TV journalists. The association of a variety of coping strategies with QOL indicates that journalists use different coping strategies to enhance their QOL.