Year: 2026 | Month: September | Volume: 13 | Issue: 9 | Pages: 555-567
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijrr.20260951
Which Dimensions of Occupational Stress Matter? Turnover Intention Among Indian IT Employees
Kirti Sharma1, Dr. Rupan Dhillon2
1PhD Research Scholar, Department of Psychology, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab, India.
2Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab, India.
Corresponding Author: Kirti Sharma
ABSTRACT
Occupational stress is a multidimensional work experience, but limited research has examined which specific stress dimensions are associated with turnover intention among private-sector IT employees in India. This study examined the relationships between 12 dimensions of occupational stress and turnover intention, while also considering gender and age. Data were collected from 650 private-sector IT employees in India (325 men and 325 women), aged 22–55 years, using the Occupational Stress Index and Turnover Intention Scale. Pearson correlations, simultaneous multiple regression, independent-samples t-tests, age correlations, and hierarchical multiple regression were conducted. All 12 occupational stress dimensions were positively associated with turnover intention (rs = .276–.377, ps < .001). When the dimensions were considered simultaneously, the model explained 26.3% of the variance in turnover intention. Role Overload (β = .098, p = .022), Under-participation (β = .125, p = .003), and Strenuous Working Conditions (β = .084, p = .043) showed significant unique associations. No significant gender differences were found in any occupational stress dimension or turnover intention. Age was negatively associated with turnover intention (r = −.159, p < .001) and remained significant after demographic and occupational stress variables were included in the hierarchical model. The findings support examining occupational stress dimension-by-dimension rather than relying only on an overall stress score and highlight workload and participation-related experiences as relevant correlates of turnover intention among Indian IT employees.
Keywords: occupational stress, turnover intention, information technology, role overload, under-participation, strenuous working conditions, India, Occupational Stress Index
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