Abstract:
Purpose-The research was conducted to study the relationship between perceived stress and job
satisfaction level among part time workers and full time workers ofKarachi.
Methodology/sample- Through random sampling 100 were selected from different universities out of
which 50 were part time workers (25 males, 25 females) and 50 were full time workers (25 males ,25
females) . Demographic sheet was used for gathering the information related to age, gender,
organization name , Job satisfaction scale (Spector, E.P, 1994) and Perceived stress scale PSS (Cohen,
S. and Williamson, G. 1988) were used. Participants were presented with consent form followed by
demographic sheet, job satisfaction scale and perceived social stress. For correlation, Pearson product
moment coefficient of correlation, and for difference-test, was used.
Findings: Perceived stress levels and job satisfaction level of workers are significantly negatively
related. Perceive stress of part time workers was found to be higher than that of full time workers.
However, no gender influence was found on perceived stress among full time and part time workers.
Job satisfaction offull time workers is higher as compare to those working part time. Gender influence
was seen. Among part time workers, female part time workers job satisfaction level was higher than
that of males. However in case of full time workersjob satisfaction level of male workers was higher
than female workers.
Practical Implications- The outcomes of the research will clarify the relationship between job
satisfaction and perceived stress levels. Corporate may employ these finding to enhance job
satisfaction of employees and to help employees improve their coping skills thus enabling them to
cope stress in a better way
