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To Study the Stress Management of Women Police in Pune Urban Area

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Work-related stress and allied physical and psychological well-being issues are not addressed for women police personnel in Indian context with sufficient importance. In this study, the specialist has embraced distinct research structure to explore and examine the given issue. Depictions being made on the bases of logical perceptions are disclosed to be more exact by applying different techniques. The universe of this study is constrained to Pune District. 50 women police were selected randomly. A suitability sampling method (percentage) is used for selecting sample in the study. Majority part of the respondents faces issues like no time to go through with relatives, impractical to go to the capacity, expanded clash with family individuals and also has great adapting capacity while in upsetting circumstances. Majority part of the respondents experienced cerebral pain, hypertension, and unexpected sentiment of dread. Larger part of the respondents turns themselves to different exercises, for example, perusing, hearing music, to set make them loose while they are focused. Employers ought to give a peaceful workplace, acknowledgment where stress is turning into an issue for staff and make a move to lessen pressure. Moderate level of pressure increment exertion, animate inventiveness what's more, support ingenuity in one's work. Too much abnormal amount of pressure can over-burden and breakdown an individual's physical and mental framework. Women police authorities ought to plan their customary with the goal that they can be overseen from the pressure.

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Patole, N., Bora, S., Goudar, M.D., Malge, A. (2022). To Study the Stress Management of Women Police in Pune Urban Area. In: Singh, L.P., Bhardwaj, A., Iqbal, R., Khanzode, V. (eds) Productivity with Health, Safety, and Environment. HWWE 2019. Design Science and Innovation. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-7361-0_6

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